Wakefield company misled customers with 'skinny prosecco'

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Court hears low-sugar drinks sold with misleading labelling as website's owner is fined.

Marcus Hilton, 45, director of Prosecco 1754 Ltd, admitted selling a misleading product ahead of his sentencing at Leeds Crown Court on Friday.

Prosecco 1754 Ltd was fined £2,700 plus £2,000 in court costs, while Mr Hilton was fined £1,400 plus £2,000 in court costs.Ayman Khokhar, prosecuting on behalf of West Yorkshire Trading Standards, said Prosecco 1754's website offered a low-calorie form of the alcoholic drink for sale, "the presentation of which was likely to mislead".

Mr Shah took samples and a report concluded that the Skinny Prosecco sample and its description on the company website breached food and drink regulations.

 

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