OF PAN PARAG & SPELLINGS

Recently there was a big hue and cry about fake products being sold in the market, especially COLGATE toothpaste, in the US. And the ways to "identify" a fake product usually involved tampered packaging, and spelling errors.

I always wondered how spelling errors could creep in, even with fake products. I mean, are the fakers really so stupid to make it so obvious? My sceptical view quickly changed when I myself spotted a tin of PAN PARAG. This product is indeed genuine, but unfortunately it has a few glaring errors in print. Pan Parag, a product well cherished since 1925 should take more steps to prevent embarrassing moments like the pictures show...

[There is no dot after www... duh!]

[This pack is not vacuum packed but it is supposed to be a "VACCUM PACK". "Flavours" is repetitive (especially after the comma following the first instance of the word). Grammar goes for a toss with this line: "Best before within 6 months from the date of packaging given the bottom"]

And this is an ISO:9001-2000 certified company... Nevertheless, I enjoyed the taste! Who really cares about such minutiae- only a blogger with nothing else to publish!