Chain suspends sale of juice after case of slave labor – 02/03/2023 – Panel SA

The supermarket chain Zona Sul, in Rio de Janeiro, decided to suspend sales of Aurora winery juice. The measure was taken after the revelation of the case of a large rescue of workers in a situation similar to slavery in the grape harvest in Bento Gonçalves (RS), who worked for two companies contracted by Aurora wineries, Cooperativa Garibaldi and Salton.

Zona Sul claims that it did not have a fixed supply contract with Aurora, but the stock was reorganized whenever the juice ran out. The network says it no longer worked with the Salton and Garibaldi brands.

After news of the operation carried out by the Ministry of Labor with the Public Ministry of Labor and the Federal and Federal Highway Police, the retail chain suspended purchases and removed the product from the shelves of the 47 units in the south zone of the Rio de Janeiro capital and one in Angra dos Reis .

After the disclosure of the case, the wineries expressed repudiation of human rights violations and say they were not aware of the situation.

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