By The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has issued over 150 notices to major food and beverage companies over misleading advertisements, false claims and labelling violations.
Companies named in the enforcement drive include Nestle India, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola India, Abbott India, Red Bull India, Danone India and Monster Energy India, among several others.
FSSAI said the action was taken to protect consumers from misleading information and ensure products in the market comply with established safety and labelling standards.
Twelve notices were also sent to e-commerce platforms including Amazon and Flipkart, with one Amazon warehouse licence cancelled as part of the crackdown.
More than 30 notices went to food service chains including KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Domino’s and Costa Coffee, with five Domino’s licences suspended.
The regulator said several companies have already begun taking corrective measures following the notices, as part of what has been described as one of its biggest enforcement drives to date.
More than 30 notices were sent to food service businesses, including KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Domino’s and Costa Coffee, with five Domino’s licences suspended.
FSSAI said in a statement that the notices covered misleading advertisements, false claims and labelling non-compliances found during its review.
The regulator noted that several of the companies named have already begun taking corrective measures following the notices, as part of its ongoing compliance enforcement effort.
FSSAI has framed the drive as part of a broader push to strengthen consumer protection standards across the food and beverage industry, rather than a one-off campaign targeting specific brands.
The companies named include Nestle India, PepsiCo, Abbott India, Red Bull India, Danone India, Monster Energy India, Hell Energy, Mondelez India, Coca-Cola India, Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Ferrero India and Kenvue.
The violations flagged by FSSAI span misleading advertisements, false health claims and labelling non-compliances across the companies’ product lines.
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