Recall ham cubes / MM 32 from 7.8.17

Rückruf Schinkenwürfeli / MM 32 vom 7.8.17

Dear Migros

In Migros magazine no. 32, cooked ham cubes are being recalled - because of possible listeria. The irritating thing for me as a consumer: why are TerraSuisse AND M-Budget products being recalled at the same time? For me, the obvious conclusion here is that either

- the ham cubes come from animals that were in the same barn
- the ham cubes are one and the same product in two packages with two prices

Either way, both would be a rip-off of us consumers! This brings us back to the Coop scandal of a few weeks ago, where Migros denied in this forum that organic animals and "normal" poor pigs were in the same barn. Personally, I value very limited meat consumption - and if I do, then ONLY Swiss meat from organic production. But my trust in production and labeling is becoming increasingly diminished....

Can you explain this simultaneous recall to me - and probably to other consumers?

With kind regards
Marianne Burgener

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All replies (5)

Guest

If you look at the linked images in the recall at https://www.migros.ch/dam/jcr:1ef2799f-79d4-4e7e-8275-103aae9a672b/Schinkenwuerfeli_de.pdfanschaut, you will see that the two products not only have identical authorization codes for the origin of the meat (CH 340 - Micarna SA, FR), but also literally identical lists of ingredients. I would therefore assume that they are actually the same product. At CHF 20.83/kg for the M-Budget and CHF 24.62/kg for the TerraSuisse, the prices are 'only' just under 20% different.

With TerraSuisse you have the guarantee that it contains IP-SUISSE. With M-Budget, this may well be the case with some products, but it is not advertised (otherwise TerraSuisse would be cannibalized). And this once again confirms my view that M-Budget products are by no means bad or inferior, even if there are no nice 'serving suggestions', no pictures of idyllic farms (which only exist through Photoshop anyway) and no 50 labels on them ...

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Toffie

Hi n_vogel.

yes, 'schaube seeeehr schad! The consequence is simple: NO more meat from large-scale distributors. Unfortunately, it's not just the pretty pictures in the expensive TV commercials that lie, but also the product managers who make us believe that we're doing something good when we buy organic. Sobering. A few days ago it came to light at Coop that the poor pigs are kept in horrible conditions without daylight and yet are sold over the counter as "NaturaPlan". Naively, I had greater faith in Migros (as a Migros child, of course) - but that was probably a bit naive. Too bad!

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Guest

Hi Toffie,

>Naturally, I had more confidence in Migros (as a Migros child, of course) - >but that was probably a bit naive.
>but that was probably a bit naive.
I think you misunderstood me. Even if the two products are identical, that doesn't mean that TerraSuisse doesn't contain IP-SUISSE meat as promised.
I rather suspect that the M-Budget ham cubes ALSO contain IP-SUISSE meat, but that this is not actively advertised. Understandably, they don't want to cannibalize the more expensive Terra Suisse line as long as customers are prepared to pay more for a label and nicer packaging.

So it's not that TerraSuisse is of lower quality than expected - M-Budget is much higher quality than some might think...

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Toffie

Thank you for your recent reply. It would be nice if that were the case .... But somehow still a rip-off of the consumer. But at least not on the animal.

Best regards and have a nice day.
Marianne

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M-Infoline

@Toffie

Thanks for your comment. We are of course delighted that you are a loyal Migros customer. We are all the more sorry that your trust in us has been tarnished.

The recall was made for both items as they are cut on the same machine. One difference between the two items is the weight - larger packs are cheaper. The other difference is the different pieces of ham that are processed.

We have a wide variety of products under different brands and labels. Animal husbandry under the TerraSuisse label must meet certain requirements that do not apply to M-Budget products. You can find more information on this here:https://terrasuisse.migros.ch/de.html?gclid=CPr-hJ7ZuNUCFaIL0wodSMUD7A

Incidentally, TerraSuisse is not the same as organic. The requirements for organic products are stricter than for TerraSuisse and there are also a few more. You can find more details here: https://bio.migros.ch/de.html

We can assure you that where it says TerraSuisse on the label, there is TerraSuisse inside and hope to regain your trust in our products.

Best regards, Tirza

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