Woolworths is forced to defend its new paper bags AGAIN after eagle-eyed shopper discovers another feature that's sure to get customers offside
- Woolworths came under fire after introducing new paper bags at the checkout
- Shoppers criticised Woolworths for not having the bags manufactured locally
- Now another eagle-eyed shopper weighed in on the controversy with new twist
A new twist in the ongoing controversy around Woolworths' new paper bags has been pointed out by an observant shopper.
After reintroducing paper bags to their stores last week, Woolworths was roundly criticised when it was revealed the items were made in China.
Now eagle-eyed shopper Peter Jones has revealed his paper bag was made in Vietnam - and his observation drew an immediate response from the supermarket giant.
An eagle-eyed shopper noticed his Woolworths paper bag (pictured) was made in Vietnam after the supermarket giant was savaged when it was revealed the items weren't locally made
Woolworths reintroduced the paper bag last week but received heavy backlash when shoppers shared images of their bags saying they were 'Made in China'
'Surely someone in Australia makes paper bags. These were made in Vietnam,' he wrote on Facebook.
'I thought we were in the "Buy Australian Made" era.'
A Woolworths spokesperson responded to Mr Jones' post to explain why the bags had been made in Vietnam and China.
'We hear you and want to assure you we have every intention of sourcing paper bags in Australia as soon as we can,' the spokesperson wrote.
'We’re currently unable to manufacture paper bags at the scale we need here in Australia.'
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After customers discovered the reintroduced bags weren't made in Australia many took to social media to savage the supermarket giant.
'Great to see you've moved onto paper bags but they're made from China! How about support our own!' one person commented.
'How can we support Australians if large corporations don't give us the option? Very disappointed,' another wrote.
The Woolworths spokesperson said the company understood the backlash and was working toward a solution.
'We’re working hard with local manufacturers to find a solution. We'll update you on our progress as we work through it,' the spokesperson wrote.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Woolworths for further comment.
A Woolworths spokesperson said the supermarket giant was 'working hard with local manufacturers to find a solution' after saying they could not manufacture enough bags locally
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