"Coca Cola and Pepsi sold in India must carry a consumer warning after the nation's Supreme Court said tests of the soft drinks bottled locally turned up high levels of pesticides.
The court gave the Indian units of Coca-Cola Co. (KO) and PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) a two-week deadline to come up with acceptable language for the warning labels, which will be displayed on the sides of cans and bottles across the country.
India's health minister announced the results of the court-ordered tests that showed nine out of 12 soft drinks produced by the Coca-Cola and PepsiCo operators in India didn't meet European Union safety standards for pesticide residue, but were considered safe under local standards."
PS: One will remember that Coca-Cola withdrew its operations from India in the '70s when the then Indian government asked them to furnish all the ingredients contained in Coke (Coke's formula is one of the best kept secret in the world)
The court gave the Indian units of Coca-Cola Co. (KO) and PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) a two-week deadline to come up with acceptable language for the warning labels, which will be displayed on the sides of cans and bottles across the country.
India's health minister announced the results of the court-ordered tests that showed nine out of 12 soft drinks produced by the Coca-Cola and PepsiCo operators in India didn't meet European Union safety standards for pesticide residue, but were considered safe under local standards."
PS: One will remember that Coca-Cola withdrew its operations from India in the '70s when the then Indian government asked them to furnish all the ingredients contained in Coke (Coke's formula is one of the best kept secret in the world)
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