Bulgaria said on Saturday it would conduct checks on different food products of multinational companies sold in the Balkan state and compare them with food sold in richer western European countries, amid concerns over quality. Consumer groups have complained that popular brands use poorer-quality ingredients in products sold in central and Eastern Europe than in countries like Germany and Austria. However, they have had little recourse to complain because the European Union only requires that the packaging contain a clear list of all ingredients.

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