India's food regulator, FSSAI, has cracked down on major beverage brands like Red Bull and Monster, issuing notices for using the 'energy drink' label and making health-related claims. The authority states that no such category is recognized under current food safety laws. Companies are warned against promotional statements about boosting energy or focus, as these functional claims are not permitted for food products, aiming to prevent misleading branding.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has "issued notices to several beverage brands claiming to be 'energy drinks' for misbranding and misleading claims", the…

FSSAI issues notices to energy drink brands, including Red Bull and Monster, for misleading health claims amid regulatory crackdown.