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Country of origin must always be shown on strawberries

June 29/2022

Consumers have the right to know the origin of strawberries.

When strawberries are sold packaged, the labelling shall indicate the name, country of origin, packager of the product, the lot marking, the net quantity and the quality class.

When sold in open packages or loose, a sales information sign shall be posted in the immediate vicinity of the strawberries indicating the product, the country of origin, and the quality class.

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