The customer is king, but is not always right.
After a furious complaint about the ingredients of an Aldi product, the gentleman had to give in.
The fine print: It is not uncommon for the devil to be in the details here - even on food.
The information on ingredients and shelf life on German products is a world of its own, full of regulations and obligations.
For the different food classes it is precisely defined what has to be labeled and how.
When shopping in the supermarket, vigilant consumers like to take a close look at this information.
Not that anything got inside the lasagna.
And so this Aldi customer also thought that he had discovered an outrageous subjugation of dangerous ingredients.
In a rage, he turned to the Facebook page of the discounter giant Aldi Süd.
Alcohol in burger buns?
Aldi customer rages against supermarket chain - "What is the Aldi Süd?"
The reason: He had discovered a warning label on his pack of burger rolls. "Contains alcohol" is written under the ingredients and preparation instructions on the back of the packaging. Alcohol in burger buns? You can be suspicious of that. The angry Aldi customer feels deceived “What is that supposed to mean ... alcohol in burger rolls, baguettes and the like. A danger for every pregnant woman, breastfeeding woman and (dry) alcoholic. The warnings then also between the ingredients and the quantities. What is the ALDI SOUTH? "
Before the supermarket chain can speak up, other Facebook users try to enlighten the concerned burger friend.
“Alcohol is contained in all baked goods” explains one user, “This is completely normal and does not require labeling.
Incidentally, this is not a risk because the proportion is negligibly small.
Simply inform yourself about bread production and the associated chemical processes ”.
Other users agree: “You only noticed that now?” And “Ingredients belong in the list of ingredients” are among the nicer comments.
Alcohol among the ingredients: do pregnant and breastfeeding women have to worry?
With a brief inquiry in the market, the Aldi customer finally gets certainty for himself.
He has already received an answer from an employee, he writes under his post.
"Aldi has committed itself to making all forms of alcohol recognizable."
Finally, the Facebook account of the supermarket chain also confirms the reason and adds: “The small amounts that are contained do not produce any intoxicating effects and are classified by experts as harmless to health.
This also applies to children, pregnant and breastfeeding women ”.
With supermarket baked goods, children and pregnant women no longer have to worry, at least as far as the alcohol content is concerned.
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