Nearly 10 tons of Algerian El-Mordjene spread paste seized in Marseille

This product, which is furious on social networks, has been banned from sale in France since last September.

9.7 tons of El Mordjene spreads were seized at the port customs office of Marseille in March 2025. The Algerian spreader El Mordjene is still very successful. The pots had been carefully...

The seizure by the Marseille customs officers amounted to 9.7 tons. It took place at the end of March on the port of Marseille. In total, more than 15,000 pots of spread paste were discovered, as explained by Le Parisien. These were pots of El-Mordjene, product of the Algerian brand Cebon q

The French customs have carried out an exceptional operation in the port of Marseille, intercepting a large shipment of illegal food products coming from Algeria. This seizure, called a record, concerns foodstuffs that are particularly popular but prohibited on importation into the European Union for non-compliance with health standards. During a routine inspection at the port of Marseille at the end of March 2024, the French customs officers di…

Last March, customs seized some 15,300 pots of this Algerian spread, banned in France, in a container on the port of the Phocéan city. An operation "record" according to the authorities.

The Algerian spread paste El Mordjene is a huge success thanks to the recommendations of influencers, tiktokers and instagramers who praise its taste of roasted hazelnuts, compared to that of Kinder Bueno. However, the health authorities banned its sale in France. This did not prevent fraudsters from trying to bring several tons of it to France, an import that customs seized. Police of goods, customs must reconcile fluidity of trade and targeted…