statement read."We regret that it happened, and we consider this publication a mistake that became a manifestation of the unprofessionalism of individual employees.""Our company's goal is to enable our customers to receive fresh and delicious products daily, not to publish articles that reflect any political or social views.
By no means we wanted to become a source of discord and hatred."The statement and apology were signed by VkusVill's founder and several other senior executives.But the decision to replace the original advert has been strongly condemned online by LGBT+ campaigners and other users.VkusVill had initially stated that it would be "hypocritical" not to include the family’s story from their advertising campaign, which ran at.