Haribo: Cannabis did not end up in cola sweets during production process
The cannabis found in Haribo cola sweets did not enter during production, according to Haribo itself. The sweet manufacturer says that independent research shows that there is no evidence of contamination during the production process. How the soft drugs ended up in the sweets is still unclear.
A spokesperson for Haribo says that independent tests were carried out by a laboratory. "The test included testing of stored production samples of the potentially affected batch, the raw materials used during production, as well as products that were already on the Dutch market."
Internal investigationsAll results of these tests were negative and show, according to the spokesman, that there is no evidence of contamination. "Our internal investigations also show that there were no irregularities in our production processes."
Haribo also reports that, according to the 'local authorities', there are no indications that the contamination originated within the candy manufacturer's production facilities.
It remains unclear how the soft drugs ended up in the sweets. "We continue to work closely with the authorities to understand if there could be another explanation for these reports," says the Haribo spokesperson.
Kilo bags Happy Cola F!ZZAccording to the candy manufacturer, the reports concerned one specific product in the east of the Netherlands, after which the entire batch was recalled.
The bags in question were kilo bags of Haribo Happy Cola F!ZZ with an expiration date of January 2026, as shown in the image below:
Ziekenhuisgroep Twente (ZGT) confirmed this week that it had treated two toddler and preschool-age children who had become ill.
ComaOne of the two children became so ill that he was in a coma for a while, the hospital confirmed to RTL Nieuws.
The child eventually had to go to a special children's hospital. Both children are now doing well.
RTL Nieuws
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