India plans junk food ban within 50 metres of schools
India is moving closer to regulations that would restrict the sale of foods high in fat, salt and sugar within 50 metres of schools, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India…
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Varun Beverages enters alcohol business, stock falls 3.8%
Varun Beverages (VBL), PepsiCo’s second-largest bottler globally, will enter the alcohol business through a wholly-owned subsidiary named KIVA Spirits and Company. The company has appointed former Diageo executive Prathmesh Mishra as CEO…
Varun Beverages sets up KIVA Spirits for alcoholic drinks
Varun Beverages, the PepsiCo bottler, has approved a wholly owned subsidiary called KIVA Spirits and Company to enter the ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages business in India, subject to regulatory approvals. The subsidiary has…
FSSAI issues 150 notices to Nestle, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued more than 150 notices to food companies including Nestle India, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola India, Red Bull, Mondelez, and Ferrero for misleading advertisements,…
Supreme Court upholds PepsiCo’s FL 2027 potato registration, protects farmers’ seed rights
The Supreme Court has upheld PepsiCo's registration of the FL 2027 potato variety used in Lay's chips, rejecting a challenge by farmer rights activist Kavitha Kuruganti. However, the bench of Justices J.B.…
Mountain Dew Baja Leo spicy flavour debuts on TikTok Shop
Mountain Dew has unveiled Baja Leo Zero Sugar, a limited-edition flavour mixing spiced mango, chilli lime and black pepper. The PepsiCo brand will sell it exclusively through TikTok Shop from 12 August,…
FSSAI rejects extension for energy drink label deadline
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has refused to extend its 90-day deadline for beverage companies like PepsiCo, Red Bull, Monster Beverage and Reliance to drop the term “energy…
FSSAI orders energy drink brands to drop ‘energy’ from labels
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has ordered Red Bull, Sting, Adrenaline Rush, Campa Gold Boost, Hell Energy and Monster to remove ‘energy’ from labels, advertising and marketing within 90…
