FSSAI tells e-commerce firms to stop misuse of 'Health Drink' and 'Energy Drink' tag to push sales
FSSAI statement stated that it has noted instances of food products licensed under 'Proprietary Food' with the nearest category – Dairy Based Beverage Mix or Cereal Based Beverage Mix or Malt Based Beverage – being sold on e-commerce websites under the category 'Health Drink', 'Energy Drink' etc.
FSSAI has clarified that the term 'Health Drink' is not defined or standardised anywhere under the FSS Act 2006 or the rules. Image: Pixabay | Representational