Correspondence
Email sent to the PR team at Smood.
The email said: "We’re contacting you in light of our latest investigation which concerns the use of forced labor in China’s seafood processing industry, and a link we’ve discovered between a company engaged in such practices and your supply chain. We have uncovered evidence that Donggang Jinhui Foodstuff has 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 the presence of North Korean labor at Donggang Jinhui Foodstuff’s factory in Liaoning, China, as recently as 2023. According to our research, the Chinese company Donggang Jinhui Foodstuff has supplied MSC-certified cod to Delpierre. We understand that Delpierre white fish products are listed on your platform. While we understand that you may not be aware of the above issues, we want to ask if Smood has any comment to make in response to this email?"