Tesco Misleading Customers?

bluebottle11

Hi,

 I have noticed something with Napolina tinned tomatoes in Tesco. 

 I have purchased single cans previously, so thought I would buy the x4 pack as they were on offer with a Clubcard. 

 However, after using one of the tins I noticed a difference in quality.

When checking the ingredients, each can in the x4 pack contains 70% tomatoes compared to the individual cans that contain 99%.

 I believe this is deliberately misleading the customer as the cans in the 4 pack look identical to the individual cans. 

eskbanker

Unless Tesco are creating the packaging for the four-pack, any misleading is surely being done by Napolina rather than Tesco?

Ayr_Rage

You can't blame that on Tesco.

Renfrewman

What is tomato juice made from?

eskbanker

Renfrewman said:

What is tomato juice made from?

Good point - the single can says "Tomatoes 99.9% (Chopped, Juice)" without breaking it down into separate percentages, so that could easily be 70% chopped and 29.9% juice like the multipack....

MattMattMattUK

bluebottle11 said:

Hi,

 I have noticed something with Napolina tinned tomatoes in Tesco. 

 I have purchased single cans previously, so thought I would buy the x4 pack as they were on offer with a Clubcard. 

 However, after using one of the tins I noticed a difference in quality.

When checking the ingredients, each can in the x4 pack contains 70% tomatoes compared to the individual cans that contain 99%.

 I believe this is deliberately misleading the customer as the cans in the 4 pack look identical to the individual cans. 

Nothing to do with Tesco as they are not made by them.

A ) Tomatoes 99.9% (chopped and juice)
B ) Tomatoes (70%), tomato juice. 

Both have an identical nutrition profile, not even a tenth of a gram difference, so they will be identical. Any difference is in your head.

Renfrewman said:

What is tomato juice made from?

Bananas, I am fairly sure it is made from bananas, or possibly beef. 

MyRealNameToo

bluebottle11 said:

Hi,

 I have noticed something with Napolina tinned tomatoes in Tesco. 

 I have purchased single cans previously, so thought I would buy the x4 pack as they were on offer with a Clubcard. 

 However, after using one of the tins I noticed a difference in quality.

When checking the ingredients, each can in the x4 pack contains 70% tomatoes compared to the individual cans that contain 99%.

 I believe this is deliberately misleading the customer as the cans in the 4 pack look identical to the individual cans. 

Maybe you need to go to SpecSavers instead of Tescos?

The single tin says that tomatoes and juice make up 99% whereas the multipack says tomatoes make up 70% and is silent on how much the juice makes up. As the only other ingredient is citric acid it's going to be a tiny percentage. 

The contents is identical its just you are comparing apples and pears 

bluebottle11

You are probably right, though on Sainsburys website the ingredients for both individual cans and the 4 pack are the same, 99.9% (chopped and juice). Can't see ingredients listed on the Tesco site.

eskbanker

bluebottle11 said:

You are probably right, though on Sainsburys website the ingredients for both individual cans and the 4 pack are the same, 99.9% (chopped and juice). Can't see ingredients listed on the Tesco site.

Ingredients

Tomatoes 99.9% (Chopped, Juice), Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/254299631

user1977

MyRealNameToo said:

bluebottle11 said:

Hi,

 I have noticed something with Napolina tinned tomatoes in Tesco. 

 I have purchased single cans previously, so thought I would buy the x4 pack as they were on offer with a Clubcard. 

 However, after using one of the tins I noticed a difference in quality.

When checking the ingredients, each can in the x4 pack contains 70% tomatoes compared to the individual cans that contain 99%.

 I believe this is deliberately misleading the customer as the cans in the 4 pack look identical to the individual cans. 

you are comparing apples and pears 

Nope, neither of those is listed in the ingredients.

Ergates

bluebottle11 said:

You are probably right, though on Sainsburys website the ingredients for both individual cans and the 4 pack are the same, 99.9% (chopped and juice). Can't see ingredients listed on the Tesco site.

So, in answer to your initial question:   No.