Vietnam's fake nutritional formula distribution...Earn 27.6 billion won for 4 years
Apr 15, 2025
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According to local media such as Tannien and Vietnam News, police have announced that they have charged eight people with producing fake and counterfeit foods and violating accounting regulations.
They are accused of distributing a large amount of counterfeit milk powder in Hanoi and surrounding areas.
The investigation found that the suspects established two companies (Rance Pharma and Hacofood Group) to make and sell fake formula starting in August 2021.
Since then, they have produced tens of thousands of products under 573 different nutritional formula brands. They kept changing their brand to avoid investigation and tracking.
The formula produced in this way is known to have been sold to vulnerable groups such as diabetics, kidney patients, premature infants, and pregnant women.
The product labeling column stated that it contained high-grade ingredients such as swallow's nest extract, chondrocytes, macadamia powder, and walnut powder, but the investigation revealed that these claims were completely fabricated. Instead, the suspects used substandard raw materials and also included suspicious additives that posed a health risk.
One formula they produced contained only 0.51 g of fiber per can, far below the amount indicated. It also contained dangerously high levels of sorbitol. Sorbitol is known to cause serious digestive problems when consumed in excess.
Authorities said all milk powder containing less than 70% of the advertised ingredients is classified as counterfeit.
Over the past four years, suspects have made nearly 500 billion dong (about 27.6 billion won) in this way.
Health experts pointed out that the knockoffs are playing out due to lax management and weak law enforcement.
It also highlighted that consumers suffered significant financial losses and posed a serious risk to the health of patients seeking special nutrition products.
Police and authorities plan to continue further investigation.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
