In May 2012, the New York City Board of Health set a limit of 16 ounces on sugary drinks sold in city restaurants, theaters, and food carts, triggering international media attention and a firestorm of opposition. A majority of New Yorkers viewed the portion cap as a “bad idea”, and three-quarters of Americans opposed it. The soft drink industry embarked on a multimillion-dollar campaign to block the rule, culminating in a successful legal challenge.
Maggi brand has been under the regulatory scanner due to allegations that the product contains higher than permissible levels of lead and traces of monosodium glutamate (MSG).
A leaked mail from the In ternational Food and Beverages Alliance (IFBA) has revealed the hectic lobbying by this alliance of the world's largest food and beverage companies to influence the framin
The Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the case in which the Nainital High Court had ordered the Uttarakhand government to return about 100 acres of land to the Chharba gram panchayat.
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to inspect Coca Cola's bottling plant in Varanasi and submi
Sipcot's red signal to the proposed Coca-Cola plant in Erode has sparked debate on development versus environment in western Tamil Nadu, known for its entrepreneurial spirit.
Beverage company Coca-Cola has decided to withdraw its Rs 500-crore investment in Tamil Nadu and has asked the state government to refund money already pumped into the project.
