Flora Lighter than Light pork complaint fell on deaf ears :-: the Guardian

Flora Lighter than Light pork complaint fell on deaf ears :-: the Guardian

Unilever responds that it clearly labelled margarine product as 'not suitable for vegetarians&#..

Unilever responds that it clearly labelled margarine product as 'not suitable for vegetarians'

I recently bought a pack of Flora Lighter than Light spread at Sainsbury's in Edinburgh. We found it less palatable than Flora Light, which we normally buy. When we looked more closely at the pack we were shocked to find in tiny 2mm type that it was not suitable for vegetarians, and then to find in even smaller writing that it contained pork gelatine.

Although I was not seeking a refund I returned the product to Sainsbury's, which referred me to the manufacturer: Flora, owned by Unilever. In April I wrote to the company (using the address on the pack) questioning why such content was not more clearly labelled in larger writing on the front of the package.

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