Industry remains " on makeup "

08/01/2014

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The reduction of products without notice by the industry , with

price maintenance , there was scandal about three years. in

time, the Ministry of Justice ( MoJ) has notified 24 companies with

based on a 2002 ordinance , although the Defense Code

Consumer address the issue since 1993 . That did not mean ,

however , the end of illegal tactics.

In 2013 , were processed in the National Registry of Consumer

( Senacon ) three administrative lawsuits against manufacturers

products which have reduced - which fits irregularity

the term " makeup product."

 

The latest reports show that the practice is followed by

Products quite different manufacturers . Three types of item in

however , seem more likely to suffer reductions :

biscuits , beauty products and seasonal , as eggs

Easter, whose limited frequency makes it more difficult to

comparison by the consumer . From 2005 to 2013,

MJ fined companies accounted for 85 items . Together, the

fines since 2008 exceed £ 3.8 million .

In this cake, are two brands of biscuits - CIPA

Industrial , which makes Mabel crackers , and Nestlé , the

Tostines . There are also two companies of chocolate eggs , the

Mondelez (formerly Kraft Foods ) and the Boy . Part of the list

two brands of yogurt : Danone , which reduced the skimmed

Corpus , and the Central Cooperative Rural Producers

Minas Gerais , owner of Itambé brand . Pepsico reduced

Toddy ready. Unilever was fined by decreasing the soap

Lux , while Kimberly Clark did the same with paper

toilet . Neither dog food escaped if the

Masterfoods Brazil .

 

What can

The industry can reduce product provided they notify the

consumers and lower the price proportionally. The warning

to be printed on the packaging for three months. The

supervision is the responsibility of Procon , which rely on

help of consumer perception .

 

But the research is not always easy. Besides requiring attention

clientele , the most usual way of trying to disguise the reduction is

giving the product a new face - with different packaging

for example. " Companies use different justifications for denying makeup. Generally , they say treat yourself to a new

product. Sometimes moves little list

ingredients , but the packages remain the same , "says

institutional coordinator of Association Protest , Maria Inês

Dolci .

To catch this type of problem , it is necessary that the consumer

take the case to a competent body , so companies

are punished .

Incorrect weight is more common in meats, cold cuts and

fished

Another problem faced by the consumer is in

divergence between the actual weight of the product and entered in

packaging. This type of error is found for a

state agency , the Office of Weights and Measures ( IPEM )

subordinate to INMETRO . And this type of failure is not uncommon . of

January to November 2013, the Ipem PR - approved R $ 7.7

million in fines for retailers and bottling companies .

Fines range from £ 2000 to £ 40 000 for repeat offenders.

Until then , the most common cases have been in error

Weighing pre -measured products by trade ( as

and cold meats ) and fish , which often contain more

Ice on the packaging than they should . The institute receives

complaints by telephone (41) 3251-2200

 

 

 

Source : Gazeta do Povo

 

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