Customs agents in the French port city of Marseille last month seized at least 15,300 jars of Algerian hazelnut spread El Mordjene.

The product went viral on social media before it was banned for not 'meeting EU standards' Customs agents in the French port city of Marseille last month seized at least 15,300 jars of Algerian hazelnut spread El Mordjene. The product has been banned from sale across the European Union. Authorities have attempted to keep the product away from French and European shelves, even though it went viral on social media last year.