Kera vegetable candy fined 125 million VND, ordered to recall product | THDT

Regulatory Action on "Kra" Vegetable Gummies
💰 The Ho Chi Minh City Food Safety Authority fined Chi Em R Group Joint Stock Company VND 5 million for violations related to vegetable gummies.
📦 The company was mandated to recall the goods, refund money collected from sales of the non-compliant product, and relabel correctly before recirculation.
📰 Violations included selling goods with incomplete or incorrect mandatory labeling and marketing products that did not match their declared information.

Product Mislabeling and False Claims
🧪 Initial testing by the Ministry of Health's Food Safety Authority revealed that the Super Greens Gummies ("Kra" vegetable candy) contained Sorbitol, which was not declared on the label.
📉 The actual nutritional value of the product was found to be inconsistent with the publicized information.
📢 The candy was promoted by celebrities, including Miss Thuy Tien and Quang Linh Vlog, with the false claim that it could replace vegetables in meals.
🔬 A consumer-initiated test showed that the fiber content in the gummy was significantly lower than advertised.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Companies face penalties, including fines (VND 5 million in this case) and mandatory recalls, for inaccurate labeling and mismatched product claims.
➡️ The incident highlights risks associated with unverified health claims made by influencers regarding supplements.
➡️ Consumers should be cautious of products, like the "Kra" gummies, where actual nutritional content does not align with promotional materials.

📸 Video summarized with SummaryTube.com on Mar 05, 2026, 00:31 UTC