Government tells e-commerce companies to remove Bornvita and other drinks from 'health drinks' category

The government has asked all e-commerce companies to remove drinks containing Bornvita from the health drinks category from their portals.

“The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was established under section (3) of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005 as a result of an investigation under section 14 of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005. “Health drinks'' are defined under the FSS Act, 2006, the rules and regulations submitted by FSSAI and Mondelez India Food Pvt Ltd,'' the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has said in a statement to all e-commerce companies. stated in the recommendation.

The date of the order is April 10, 2024.

According to the report, all e-commerce companies and portals are advised to remove drinks containing Bornvita from their platforms and sites from the health drinks category.

On April 2, food safety standards regulator FSSAI directed all e-commerce food business operators (FBOs) to properly classify food products sold on their websites.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has determined that food products approved as “proprietary foods” with the category closest to dairy-based beverage mixes, cereal-based beverage mixes or malt-based beverages are sold in e-commerce. He pointed out an example. It also added websites in categories such as health drinks and energy drinks.