The Americas – Brazil: Ministry of Justice suspends Carrefour’s “Nutri Choise” application

The Ministry of Justice and Public Safety (MJSP in Portuguese) decided to suspend the tool “Nutri Choice”, of the application “My Carrefour”, of Carrefour Brazil (CRFB3) regarding the classification and labeling of food.

The “Nutri Escolha” (‘Nutri Choice’, in free translation) function, a solution that works through algorithms and presents the customer with alternatives divided by criteria such as price and nutritional value.

The company has five business days, from the notification, to comply with the determination. After the deadline, if the tool is not removed, a daily fine of R$ 80 thousand will be applied.

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