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FSSAI issues show-cause notices to Nestlé India
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Saturday, 24 October, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued show-cause notices to Nestlé India Ltd regarding alleged regulatory non-compliances, unverified marketing claims, and labelling discrepancies across several major product lines.
The food regulator issued a notice concerning Nestlé’s Nescafé Ready-to-Drink range after flagging labelling contradictions across its Nescafé Intense Café, Choco Mocha, and Chilled Latte variants.
Specifically, the products’ front packaging declared "Flavoured Milk" while the back classified them as "Proprietary Food". Furthermore, e-commerce listings promoted the products as "Coffee Flavoured Milk" made with double-toned milk, conflicting with statutory classifications under the FSS (Food Products and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.
A second notice was directed at Nestlé Resource Renal Vanilla Flavour Powder. Intended for the dietary management of individuals with chronic kidney disease, the product was allegedly marketed without obtaining mandatory prior regulatory approval required for specialised medical foods under the FSS Regulations, 2022. Additionally, FSSAI observed that the mandatory vegetarian or non-vegetarian symbol was omitted from the product label.
Nestlé India has been directed to show cause why legal action should not be initiated under the FSS Act, 2006, with potential penalties including the suspension of non-compliant advertisements and the issuance of corrective public notices.
In a separate action, the FSSAI issued notices to digital content creator Ira Fathima and key dairy manufacturers including Nestlé India, Abbott Healthcare, Nutricia International Pvt. Ltd., and Mead Johnson Nutrition India.
The action follows an Instagram Reel featuring a "Top 5" list recommending infant formula products. The regulator noted that the post violated the Infant Milk Substitutes (IMS) Act, 1992, and the FSS (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020, which strictly prohibit any advertising or promotional claims for infant milk substitutes.
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