FSSAI Cracks Down on Food Companies Over Misleading Ads and Labelling Non-Compliances

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued over 150 notices to various food companies, including major brands like Nestle India, PepsiCo, and Coca-Cola India, for misleading advertisements, false claims, and non-compliance with labelling regulations.

The regulator has also cracked down on energy drink and alcoholic beverage makers. The FSSAI shared a list of some major brands against which action has been taken, including Red Bull India, Monster Energy India Pvt Ltd, Hell Energy Pvt Ltd, Mondelez India, and Diageo.

Additionally, the FSSAI has seized products from several companies over violations and issued 12 notices to e-commerce companies Amazon and Flipkart. One Amazon warehouse license has also been cancelled.