Because the opaque container is only around a third full, the product was awarded the negative prize by the Association for Consumer Information (VKI) – the “Consumer Duck 2024”. According to VKI, consumers found the airy deceptive package to be cheeky. Already in 2016 and 2020, Kotányi spice tins attracted negative attention during a food check due to their small capacity. In its statement, the manufacturer argues that the volume varies depending on the type of spice. A certain amount of flexibility in the can format is therefore necessary. “Two thirds of air in a spice container is simply too much. The current disproportion disappoints customers with regard to the amount of filling contained. In addition, there is an unnecessary waste of resources,” said VKI nutritionist Nina Eichberger.
Juice and pesto in second and third place
The Rauch Happy Day Coconut Pineapple Juice came in second. Instead of real coconut, which only contains 0.5 percent coconut water, consumers encounter added flavor. “Aroma” in the list of ingredients can refer to both flavors based on natural raw materials – of plant, animal or microbiological origin – as well as a synthetically produced flavoring agent. Rauch told the VKI that it was a natural flavor, but did not want to provide any information about the original raw materials.
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