By Efughi Favour

Grand Oak Limited has collaborated with National Agencies for Food and Drugs Administration Control, NAFDAC and the Consumer Protection Council, CPC,to fight counterfeiters of products in the industry.

The acting Managing Director of the company, Aare Fatai Osidele, disclosed this during the 2016 Distributors Conference in Lagos.

He stated that the company has concluded plans with NAFDAC, CPC and other relevant government agencies to put a stop to the faking of wine products in the country.

Onthe company re-launchof Lord’s Dry Gin, Osidele explained that the continuous repackaging and innovation done is to educate consumers on ways of identifying the original products, adding: “The brand has been in market for 34 years and repackaging was necessary.”

He also stated that the product being faked is an acceptance that the brand is popular, as counterfeiters don’t fake failed products. However, steps have to be taken to put an end to it.”