{"id":929,"date":"2026-05-19T11:04:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/?p=929"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:04:28","slug":"slivki-iz-toruni-s-zagustitelem-v-varshave-chistye-v-biedronka-i-lidl-odin-i-tot-zhe-produkt-otlichaetsya-po-sostavu-v-zavisimosti-ot-regiona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/novosti\/slivki-iz-toruni-s-zagustitelem-v-varshave-chistye-v-biedronka-i-lidl-odin-i-tot-zhe-produkt-otlichaetsya-po-sostavu-v-zavisimosti-ot-regiona\/","title":{"rendered":"Sour cream from Toru\u0144 \u2014 with thickener, in Warsaw \u2014 \"pure\": the same product in Biedronka and Lidl differs in composition depending on the region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Customers of the Biedronka and Lidl chains in various cities in Poland have noticed a strange pattern: the same product can have a different composition depending on the sales region.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The issue was first reported by the author of the Facebook profile &quot;Pomys\u0142odawcy&quot;. As an example, he cited the 30% cream of Biedronka&#039;s own brand \u2014 Mleczna Dolina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, in some regions the product contains only cream, while in others it additionally includes carrageenan and milk protein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy is a product sold without additives in one part of Poland, while in another it\u2019s a mixture with thickeners under the same name?\u201d \u2014 the author questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He notes that carrageenan is a legal food stabilizer; however, its effects on the body are debated in the scientific community. In particular, there are concerns about its possible impact on gut microbiota.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The addition of milk protein, in the author&#039;s opinion, may also indicate lower quality of the raw materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U\u017cytkownicy medi\u00f3w spo\u0142eczno\u015bciowych szybko potwierdzili to spostrze\u017cenie:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cIn Legionowo \u2014 sometimes with carrageenan, sometimes without, have to check every time\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIn Bia\u0142ystok \u2014 pure cream, while in August\u00f3w \u2014 already with additives\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, a resident of Toru\u0144 receives a product with a thickener, while a resident of Cz\u0119stochowa gets a &quot;pure&quot; one. Or vice versa. It all depends on the discount retailer&#039;s decision<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"biedronkas-position\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Biedronka&#8217;s Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A representative of the chain, Dr. Justyna Szymania, explained that carrageenan is a safe and EU-approved additive, widely used in creams for stabilization and ease of whipping<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, the company is testing the clean label trend \u2014 products with the simplest possible composition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe decided to offer cream without additives in some stores to test customer reactions\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to her, the assortment is adapted to customer preferences. In fact, this means that in different regions the chain offers different versions of the same product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"what-about-lidl\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What About Lidl?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Users note that similar differences exist in Lidl \u2014 but depending on the packaging<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One customer reported that Pilos cream in a small package contains cream, milk protein, and carrageenan, while in a large package \u2014 only cream and carrageenan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another example is cheese of the same brand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>300 g package: milk, salt, stabilizer, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>500 g package: already &quot;pasteurized milk&quot; instead of &quot;milk&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The differences are minimal, but they exist \u2014 with the same product design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lidl Polska&#039;s spokesperson, Aleksandra Robaszkiewicz, explained that the chain collaborates with different suppliers across the country, especially in the category of perishable products<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMaintaining a completely identical assortment is not always possible \u2014 this is related to technologies and differences in production.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, the company emphasizes that it aims to maintain stable quality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"what-does-the-law-say\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Does the Law Say<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since January 1, 2023, the Omnibus directive has been in effect in the EU, prohibiting the sale of identically labeled products with different compositions in different countries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, within one country, the situation is less clear-cut<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experts note:<br>the product should not mislead the consumer \u2014 including regarding composition and properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adwokat Robert Nogacki zwraca uwag\u0119, \u017ce teoretycznie klient mo\u017ce zakwestionowa\u0107 sytuacj\u0119, je\u015bli czuje si\u0119 oszukany. Mo\u017cliwe opcje to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>complaint to UOKiK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>appeal to the Trade Inspection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>civil lawsuit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, predicting the outcome of such a case is difficult<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this contentious issue, the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) ultimately expressed its stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government agency focused primarily on the legality of labeling. In the agency&#8217;s opinion, Polish law is not violated if the manufacturer indicates a truthful and readable composition of the product on the packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Praktycznie t\u0119 sam\u0105 ocen\u0119 wyda\u0142a Inspekcja Jako\u015bci Handlowej, uwzgl\u0119dniaj\u0105c r\u00f3\u017cnice w sk\u0142adzie produkt\u00f3w sprzedawanych pod t\u0105 sam\u0105 mark\u0105. Kluczowym warunkiem jest przestrzeganie prawa oraz przejrzysto\u015b\u0107 informacji dla konsumenta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dla konsument\u00f3w oznacza to jedno: sk\u0142ad nale\u017cy sprawdza\u0107 za ka\u017cdym razem \u2014 nawet je\u015bli kupujesz ten sam produkt od lat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Customers of the Biedronka and Lidl chains in different cities in Poland have noticed a strange pattern: the same product can have a different composition depending on the sales region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_tm_exclude_from_home":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1012],"tags":[1582,1584,1585,1583,1595,1590,1594,1588,1592,1591,1589,1587,1593,1586,1596],"class_list":["post-929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-novosti","category-eda-i-restorany","tag-biedronka-sostav-produktov","tag-clean-label-polsha","tag-lidl-slivki-pilos","tag-uokik-produkty","tag-zagustiteli-v-produktah","tag-karraginan-slivki","tag-molochnye-produkty-polsha","tag-pishhevye-dobavki-polsha","tag-polskie-supermarkety-sostav","tag-prava-potrebitelej-polsha","tag-raznye-sostavy-odnogo-produkta","tag-raznyj-sostav-produktov-polsha","tag-skandal-biedronka-lidl","tag-slivki-polsha","tag-etiketki-produktov-polsha"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=929"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/929\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":944,"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/929\/revisions\/944"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}