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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is known for regulating the consumers and proprietors rights. Following recent buzz about issuing notices to popular food brands including Nestle, KFC, and Open Secret, the food regulatory body has now issued notices to 15 popular food brands for misleading customers.
According to an Instagram post by the official handle of FSSAI, the regulatory body has issued notices to several food business operators (FBOs) for violating provisions of the FSS Act, 2006 regarding misleading brand names, trade names, and product claims. FBOs are directed to strictly comply with the established labelling and display regulations to prevent consumer deception. Scroll down to read the details.
Healthy Master & Vision to Serve healthy
According to FSSAI, the brand name may mislead the consumers regarding the nature of the product.
Neuherbs True Vitamin
The trade name is misleading and does not conform to the applicable regulations, as the term "True Vitamin" is neither defined nor recognized under the said regulations and may mislead consumers.
Plan B Plant Based Vegan
The post highlights that the trade name is likely to mislead consumers, as it creates the impression that the products are vegan; however, the products have not obtained prior approval of vegan food and vegan food endorsement in the FSSAI licence.
The Health Factory Zero Maida Whole Wheat Bread
Trade name is likely to mislead consumers and appears to be a contravention of applicable FSSAI regulations as the product contains Chakki Fresh Atta And Wheat Gluten.
The Health Factory Zero Maids Pizza Base
The post also highlights that the trade name is likely to mislead consumers, while the claims "Zero Maida"and "Zero Maida Pizza Base' appears to be misleading and in violation of applicable FSSAI regulations.
Troovy The Healthy Mix Veggie Chips
The post mentions that the trade name made misleading "Healthy" claims despite containing other ingredients.
Healthy Choice Healthy Food for Healthy Life Poha
The trade name is likely to mislead consumers and appears to be in contravention of applicable FSSAI regulation.
Emami Healthy & Tasty
The trade name is likely to mislead consumers and appeared ti be in contravention of applicable FSSAI regulations.
Health Aid
The trade name is likely to mislead consumers and appeared ti be in contravention of applicable FSSAI regulations, the post mentions.
Organic Wisdom
The post mentioned that the trade name is likely to mislead consumers regarding the organic status of the products, as the products do not have NPOP/PGS certification, FSSAI Jaivik Bharat logo, and the necessary organic endorsement.
FSSAI Jaivik Bharat logo, and the necessary organic endorsement.
Shine Organic
The trade name is likely to mislead consumers regarding the organic status of the products, as the products do not have NPOP/PGS certification, FSSAI Jaivik Bharat logo, and the necessary organic endorsement.
Two Brothers Organic Farms
The trade name is likely to mislead consumers regarding the organic status of the products, as the products do not have NPOP/PGS certificaiton, FSSAI Jaivik Bharat logo, and the necessary organic endorsement
World of Organic
The trade name may create a misleading impression that the products are certified organic, despite lacking the required organic certification and endorsement.
Storia Juice Pomegranate
The claim misleads consumers by creating the impression that it is solely pomegranate juice despite containing only 4% pomegranate juice concentrate.
Lota Water Feel The Difference
The claim regarding the addition of minerals in packaged drinking water is misleading, the existing regulations stipulate that "No product shall claim the term 'added nutrients', if such nutrients have been added merely to compensate the nutrients lost or removed during processing of the food."
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