In again, another example of corporate enshittification:
Campbell's Soup, which isn't Canadian and is not produced in Canada has put maple leaf symbols on their marketing. SPECIFICALLY to confuse consumers. The maple leaf is not a protected symbol, they just...decided to add it.
Edited for clarity and updated information!
@lester The irony is that the large facility in Manitoba closed down in 1989 after over 30 years in production, consolidating to the much larger plant in Toronto.
Spotted this in a shoppers while I was just out too. I'm pretty sure this has been on their cans for a while but it's also garbage.
A can of Campbell's chunky soup with a little label "Designed in Canada"
Attached: 1 image Worth noting there are a few version of Campbell's soup can packaging out there so I took a screenshot of this one for sale on amazon.ca (there's a double whammy for you). Note that the address on this Campbell's soup can is just a last-mile distribution facility. There has been no production at this location since 2018. It is not, in fact. "prepared in Canada". #maplewashing #mapleturfing #BuyCanadian #Canada
Scheming bastards.
I was waiting for companies to try and cash in on the #BuyCanadian idea. #Campbell's is now on the #FakeCanadian list.
I can’t use it anyway as it has soy protein isolate which causes me IBS.
The Campbell Soup Company has announced a plan to "wind down" production at its longtime Toronto manufacturing facility. The company says it will open a new Toronto location, but 380 jobs are expected to be lost.
The Competition Act contains provisions addressing false or misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices in promoting the supply or use of a product or any business interest. All representations, in any form whatever, that are false or misleading in a material respect are subject to the Act.
Yes, its a lie, its an American lying, its too bad. Bye Campbell's see you.
@lester
After what they did to their Chilli I suspect that no one wants it anyway.
@lester there are a variety of versions of campbell's packaging out there.
I've included a screengrab for proof here:
https://mstdn.social/@ianrogers/114126783956912696
Attached: 1 image Worth noting there are a few version of Campbell's soup can packaging out there so I took a screenshot of this one for sale on amazon.ca (there's a double whammy for you). Note that the address on this Campbell's soup can is just a last-mile distribution facility. There has been no production at this location since 2018. It is not, in fact. "prepared in Canada". #maplewashing #mapleturfing #BuyCanadian #Canada
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