HealthPhoto: Business StandardFSSAI Accuses PepsiCo of Misleading Consumers with 'Energy Drinks' Label
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has accused PepsiCo of deliberately marketing high-caffeine beverages like Adrenaline Rush and Sting Energy as 'energy drinks' to mislead consumers. FSSAI stated that India lacks prescribed standards for energy drinks and argued that using this label could misbrand products. The regulator submitted this in an affidavit to the Delhi High Court while defending its ban on the term 'energy drink' for manufacturers.
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