Correspondence
Email sent to the contact address for the press team at Allegro.
The email said: "We're contacting you in light of our latest investigation which concerns the use of forced labor in China’s food processing industry, and a link we’ve discovered between a company engaged in such practices and your supply chain. We have uncovered evidence that the Chinese company Dandong Yuanyi Refined Seafoods used North Korean labor after the December 2019 deadline for the repatriation of overseas North Korean workers required under United Nations Security Council sanctions. This evidence shows North Korean labor at Dandong Yuanyi’s factory in Liaoning, China, as recently as 2022. According to our research, Dandong Yuanyi has supplied squid products for EuroAsia’s MSDM range. We understand that MSDM dried squid is listed on your platform. While we appreciate that you may not be aware of the above issues, we want to ask if Allegro has any comment in response to this email?"
An auto-response email was sent from the press team account at Allegro, saying: "Thanks for getting in touch. Your email has been delivered to the Allegro Press Team. If it concerns the cooperation with the media, we will come back to you as soon as possible. Don’t worry! It won’t take long! Otherwise, we will forward your e-mail to the appropriate team responsible for the specific topic you're asking about. They will work on the urgent reply to you as well."