Chinese Forced Labour Claims Over ‘Italian’ Tomato Puree in UK Supermarkets

Several major British supermarkets have been accused of selling “Italian” tomato puree that contains tomatoes sourced from China’s Xinjiang region, where Beijing is accused of employing forced labour practices.

Products like Tesco’s “Italian Tomato Purée” and Waitrose’s “Essential Tomato Purée” allegedly contain Chinese produce despite being labelled Italian, the BBC reported.

The broadcaster commissioned a test which found that 17 products, sold mostly by UK and German brands, contained tomatoes from Xinjiang, even though their labels suggested they were of Italian origin.