India's food safety regulator, FSSAI, has asked companies including Red Bull, PepsiCo, Monster, Hell Energy and Reliance Consumer Products to stop using the term "energy drink" on high-caffeine beverages. The move isn't a ban on these products, which will continue to be sold as caffeinated beverages, but it marks a major shift in how they can be marketed. Why is the regulator making this change? What does it mean for brands, consumers and India's fast-growing $1.6 billion market? Here's everything you need to know.

India's food regulator has mandated that beverage brands discontinue the 'energy drink' label. This directive entails a compliance period of ninety days and affects many leading…

India has ordered makers of high-caffeine beverages sold as “energy drinks” to stop using that description, rejecting efforts to stall the regulatory intervention in a…

Food regulator FSSAI has given beverage companies, including PepsiCo and Reliance Consumer Products, 90 days to remove the term "energy drink" from product labels after rejecting…

FSSAI gives energy drink brands 90 days to remove descriptors, prompting industry concerns over financial impacts and regulatory clarity.

India's food safety regulator, FSSAI, has asked companies including Red Bull, PepsiCo, Monster, Hell Energy and Reliance Consumer Products to stop using the term "energy drink" on…