Russian Snickers bars with native packaging appear in London shops
Chocolate bars branded as Snickers with Russian-language packaging and Russian-speaking consumer support numbers have appeared on shelves in London stores, reports The New York Times. The manufacturer, Mars Wrigley UK and Ireland, stated it cannot prevent intermediaries from purchasing these bars in Russia or Belarus and reselling them in Western Europe.
Source The New York Times
According to the manufacturer, they do not control the supply chain once intermediaries buy the bars in the Russian or Belarusian market segment. This situation highlights the challenges of controlling product distribution regionally, especially amid sanctions and trade restrictions.
This development may alert consumers and regulators in the UK to the need for stricter oversight of imports and sales of goods originating from or packaged in countries under sanctions.
