FSSAI Cracks Down on Major Food Companies Over Misleading Ads
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has taken action against major food companies, including Nestle India, PepsiCo, and Coca-Cola India, for allegedly misleading advertisements and non-compliance with labelling regulations.
In recent months, the FSSAI has issued over 150 notices to these companies, as well as e-commerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart, and several restaurants, including KFC, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Domino's, and Costa Coffee.
The regulator has also taken action against beverage manufacturers, including Red Bull India, Danone India, Monster Energy India Pvt Ltd, Hell Energy Pvt Ltd, Mondelez India, and Diageo.
FSSAI said that it has seized products of many companies due to violations and has cancelled one Amazon warehouse license. It has also suspended five licenses of Domino's.