Overview
- Public voting runs through January 20 to choose among five nominees singled out for concealed price increases.
- The nominees are Milka chocolate, a Dr. Oetker cake mix, Kölln muesli, Knorr pasta, and Jacobs 3‑in‑1 coffee sticks.
- According to the watchdog’s calculations, the hidden increases are roughly Milka 48%, Dr. Oetker about 90%, Kölln nearly 30%, Knorr 29%, and Jacobs 56%.
- The group’s 'Mogelpackung' list expanded by 77 products last year, the second‑largest annual rise since tracking began.
- Verbraucherzentrale Hamburg reiterates demands for mandatory notices of quantity reductions and packaging that reflects actual contents, and notes a pending lawsuit filed in September against Mondelez over Milka labeling.