NEW DELHI: Misleading claims, incorrect product descriptions, ingredient declarations and packaging material have come under the scanner of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), with several businesses taking corrective action after notices.Lotte India Corporation Pvt Ltd was flagged over “100%” claims and subsequently rectified its labels. Dabur India Ltd was pulled up for selling an Ayurvedic proprietary medicinal oil as edible oil. It informed e-commerce platforms about the product’s correct categorisation and discontinued use of “edible oil”.Ferns N Petals Pvt Ltd was flagged for using hydrogenated vegetable fat instead of cocoa butter and deficiencies in ingredient and nutritional declarations, including recommended dietary allowance and mango percentage. It subsequently revised labels of affected products, including Roasted Almond Chocolate.Eat Better Ventures Pvt Ltd was flagged over a “No Added Sugar” claim and a comparative claim involving ordinary ladoos. It removed the comparative claims and revised its advertising.
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FSSAI also flagged S S Product Prop over non-food-grade packaging material and mandatory labelling deficiencies, citing a potential contamination concern. The firm said it had been closed since February 2026 and would comply with applicable provisions if the business resumed.Another notice concerned OM Sai Healthcare’s Vedefal capsules, with FSSAI flagging non-compliance with provisions governing health supplements and nutraceuticals and concerns over product claims and declarations. The company acknowledged the observations, revised marketing material and instructed dealers to discontinue previous promotional material.The cases highlight FSSAI’s scrutiny of product claims, categorisation, ingredients, labelling and packaging, with businesses required to address deficiencies following regulatory intervention.
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