A batch of Henties Fruit juice made by a South African company and sold at Woermann & Brock Avis branch in Windhoek was this week proven to be sub-standard.

According to the two-litre container, the sell-by-date for the juice is 1 March 2010 but a customer who bought three flavours - guava nectar, apple and granadilla - discovered that the juices tasted strangely within two days.
Acting on a tip-off by a customer, Informanté approached the shop where the sales representative, Dirk Bredenham, tested some of the juices on the shelves and proved that they were indeed substandard.
Bredenham said this was the first time they had encountered such a problem and the only remedy was for the shop to refund customers if they provide a receipt. 
He, however, could not say why the supermarket does not carry out quality checks on products they sell.
Bredenham said they would contact the manufacturer as soon as possible seeking clarification on the issue.
The juice that does not carry South African Standards Association certification was, by yesterday, still on display and being sold.
Sources who spoke to Informanté on condition of anonymity said the juice is not refrigerated when it is transported to Namibia.
Namibian consumer laws state that goods should be tested before they are sold to reduce the risk of congesting the market with substandard products.