How do consumers distinguish between true and false in the confusing bottled water market [color=#00FFFF][color=#9932CC] In the bottled water market, the word fake water is no longer a new word. Some manufacturers even claim that the development of bottled water in the past 10 years has been accompanied by fake water. Currently, there are a dazzling array of bottled water brands on the market, which makes consumers a little confused about water consumption. Which brand to choose and which price range can baffle many people. How to distinguish real water from fake water is another big threshold. The reporter learned that for the lowest-cost fake water, the profit of a bucket of fake water may reach more than 10 yuan, while the profit of real water is often only one or two yuan. Such a large profit difference has prompted some unscrupulous traders to take risks and use fake water instead. Real water, sold in the market.
Anti-counterfeiting tips for various brands
■Wahaha
Remove the blue oval anti-counterfeiting label on the plastic seal of the bucket mouth and call 8006106315 for free "Beijing Food Safety "Engineering Anti-Counterfeiting Inquiry Hotline", enter the code in the order from left to right, first up and then down, and the system will prompt the authenticity in language. If the number does not exist, please report it to the nearest industrial and commercial administration department.
■Verity
An anti-counterfeiting label is used, and the password can be checked.
■Ibao
If consumers want to buy reliable Yibao bottled water, they must go to a specialty store to buy it. This brand of bottled water that can be purchased elsewhere is It's fake water.
■Nestlé
There is an anti-counterfeiting label, and consumers can call for consultation; in addition, Nestlé will change different labels on its barrel seals every month. If consumers are concerned about water If you have any doubts about the authenticity of the product, you can call Nestlé staff for verification.
■Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola bottled water, the bar code on the barrel seal is affixed with the specific production time: it can be specific to the year, month, day, minute, second, and finally A specific unique production number. Every time consumers buy water, they are advised to call the company to check to see if there is water with this batch number and time circulating in the market.
■Yipin Nectar
First look at the anti-counterfeiting patent, the pull tab on the mouth of the barrel; secondly, look at the label on the bottle mouth, and deliver the produced bottled water to consumers’ homes, which will take about 9 people will touch the bottle mouth, which is a major source of pollution. The label on the bottle mouth of Yipin Manna can automatically deal with bacteria. If the label has fallen off, there may be something wrong with the bucket of water. Third, you can use the anti-counterfeiting password. Call to check authenticity.
Five points of comparison can prevent you from drinking fake water
When it comes to fake water, the heads of several manufacturers told reporters that many brands of water on the market currently have fake water. Some brands of water, even more fake water than real water; however, when talking about their own brands, because they are afraid of affecting their brand image, they all claim that due to their strict brand management or certain advantages , so there is almost no fake water on the market.
How to avoid drinking fake water? Experts from the Beijing Cold Beverage Food Association told reporters that first of all, we need to look at the appearance of the bucket. The appearance of the genuine barrel is relatively transparent and smooth, and the barrel body is uniform and pure light blue or white, with no impurities and no black spots. The sound of tapping the wall of the barrel with your fingers is crisp and strong, while the appearance of the counterfeit barrel may be Dark blue or milky white, dull and uneven color, poor transparency, impurities on the barrel wall, many black spots, dull sound when tapping the barrel wall with your fingers, poor drop performance and toughness, and easy to crack and deform after repeated use. Real bucket lids have a brighter color and a strong luster. They usually have an arc of indentation and tear, which can be easily torn along the line. Fake bucket lids are dark in color, and the first impression is that they are made of substandard materials. Difficult or impossible to tear apart. Second, big brands usually have anti-counterfeiting labels, and consumers must call the above number to check. Third, some water stations sell both real and fake water; therefore, you should check the authenticity of the bottled water in person every time when the water delivery man is not leaving, so that the water delivery man understands that you are not sure about the authenticity of the bottled water. The counterfeiting was checked very carefully, which also reduced the probability that he might send fake water. Fourth, when buying water, carefully check whether the label on the bucket is intact, such as factory name, factory address, implementation standards, production date and shelf life. When collecting water, turn the bucket upside down for more than 1 minute to check whether there is water leakage. If there is water leakage, it means air leakage, and the microbiological indicators may be unqualified and should be rejected. Fifth, don’t blindly pursue low prices when buying bottled water. I wish you good luck and happiness.