The Shadow Trade: India's Food Safety Crackdown Exposes a Broader Problem India's latest crackdown on fake food exports is a stark reminder of the country's porous supply chain and lax regulatory environment, which create a breeding ground for illicit trade.
Authorities raided an operation in Mumbai that was faking expiry dates and nutritional information on products from multinational giants like PepsiCo and Nestle.
The warehouse, run by Sadhana Enterprises, was a well organized operation with chemicals to erase original labels, machines to print new ones, and scores of label packs for products like Lay's potato chips and Maggi noodles.