China-grown tomatoes found in products labelled Australian, ABC investigation reveals

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An investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation has found that several major domestic food brands have been selling Chinese tomatoes falsely labelled as Australian or from other origins. Forensic agency Source Certain analysed more than 900 samples taken from 221 tomato products, identifying the country of origin with over 98 percent accuracy. Dozens of products labelled as Australian or Italian failed the test and were determined to be from China, with about half of those traced to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The products involved include those from supermarket giant Coles Group, discount chain Aldi, and US-based Simplot, which owns the Leggo's brand. All companies deny the allegations. The findings are likely to intensify pressure for a review of labelling rules in Australia's increasingly concentrated grocery market and could further erode consumer trust.

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Coles Group LtdPrivate▼ Negative

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Coles' tomato products were found mislabelled as Australian when actually from China, risking regulatory review and consumer trust.

AldiPrivate▼ Negative

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Aldi's tomato products were found mislabelled as Australian when actually from China, risking regulatory review and consumer trust.

J.R. Simplot CompanyPrivate▼ Negative

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Simplot's Leggo's brand tomato products were found mislabelled as Australian when actually from China, risking regulatory review and consumer trust.