What to know
- A woman posted a Tiktok video claiming she found a black substance inside a carton of Del Monte pineapple juice she bought from No Frills, despite the product not expiring until November 2026.
- In the clip shared on TikTok, she cut open the container and showed mold-like residue inside, prompting mixed reactions from viewers, with some reporting similar experiences and others suggesting it could be SCOBY buildup.
- Loblaws Companies Limited said it takes the complaint seriously and wants more details to investigate, while Del Monte had not responded to media requests at the time of publication.
The owner of the Canadian chain No Frills is looking to investigate after a woman posted on social media that she found a black substance in her pineapple juice.
On Wednesday, a woman by the name momiillove on Tiktok posted a video of a Del Monte brand pineapple juice that she said she bought from a No Frills grocery store.
She explained that she had allegedly found a black mold-like substance in her juice as well as stained in a cup when she initially poured it. This prompted her to cut open the juice’s cardboard container completely, only to find the same substance on the inside.
“I poured it into a glass and I ended up drinking some,” the user said in the video. “Check the dates on it, it’s not expired.”
The juice was supposed to only expire by November 2026.
“Be careful when you buy this,” she warned viewers. “Open it, make sure. Pour it in a glass and look for [the black substance] first.”
Online reaction
Many people online reacted to momiilove’s findings in the comments of the video.
“Omgsh delmonte is my fave the guava and mango,” said one user, with three crying emojis following their comment.
One user said they too had found the substance in their juice. They added they called the Del Monte number on the packaging and were able to receive a case of juice for free.
Although, another user replied, saying it wasn’t worth it.
“At this point I won’t even watch to touch that brand,” they said.
“Someone posted about this years ago. I stopped buying them from them,” said another Tiktok user. “So gross.”
Although, some users said it wasn’t that big of a deal.
“This could literally happen with any juice. It’s called a SCOBY,” one user said, referring to a build up of symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, which is typically used to ferment sour drinks such as kombucha.
“Anyways on foot to No Frills now as they are on sale for $2, I’ll grab a few as per usual,” said another Tiktok user, seemingly unbothered by the findings.
No Frills response
In an email to Now Toronto, Loblaws Companies Limited, No Frills’ parent company, said they wanted to speak further with the customer impacted.
“We take concerns like this seriously and would need more information to investigate further,” they wrote.
Now Toronto reached out to Del Monte for comment, but had not heard from them as of publication.
