Pepsi seeks to take 'Sting' out of FSSAI order, drops energy label
- Source
- The Economic Times - Industry
- Source link
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/food/pepsi-seeks-to-take-sting-out-of-fssai-order-drops-energy-label/articleshow/132840746.cms
- Published
- 2026-08-03 19:21:03
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-04 00:15:49
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- India
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
PepsiCo India has removed the word 'energy' from new Sting cans and bottles. This action complies with the food safety regulator's upcoming deadline for the category. Other energy drink companies are seeking an extension from the government. Distributors are already declining existing energy drink stock from companies. The energy drinks market in India is estimated at over thirteen thousand crore rupees.
Procurement Relevance Gate
FAIL
— score 7.0/100 — evaluated 2026-08-04 00:15:49
Only geographic exposure matched — no substantive content indicator, so this cannot pass alone.
- geographic_exposure (weight 8) — matched on "1 linked geography"
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