FSSAI notices over Lactogen Pro 1, Complan (AI Generated Image)
\n\nThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Wednesday issued notices to Nestle India and Complan maker Zydus Wellness Products over claims relating to children's growth, immunity and digestion.
\n\nThe regulator has sought scientific evidence supporting certain claims and directed the companies to explain why action should not be initiated under applicable food safety laws.
\n\nThe notice is part of a wider regulatory crackdown on misleading claims and non-compliant promotions by food business operators (FBOs).
\n\nFSSAI said the claim that the product contained whey protein, a part of milk protein that was easy to digest, appeared on its packaging or advertising material.
\n\n"The claim 5 HMOs helps support normal immune system was considered to imply that the product is suitable for supporting the immune system, suggesting its use in relation to a particular physiological condition," the notice said.
\n\nThe claim was considered non-compliant with provisions prohibiting claims relating to the prevention, alleviation, treatment or cure of any disease, disorder or particular physiological condition, unless specifically permitted under applicable regulations.
\n\nThe claim “contains Whey Protein, which is a part of milk protein that is easy to digest” was observed…
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