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 Master stroke [1]

for the first time anywhere in the world, soft drink majors Coca-Cola and PepsiCo will have to specify the ingredients, including pesticide content, on the labels of their products. On December 6, 2004, the Supreme Court (sc) dismissed the special leave petitions filed by Pepsi Foods Limited and Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (Private) Limited, challenging the October 8, 2004, order of the Rajasthan High Court (hc) that imposed these labelling requirements on the manufacturers of carbonated beverages and soft drinks (see [2]

Publication Date: 
30/12/2004
Down to Earth [3]
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Pesticides [4], Soft Drinks [5], Coca Cola [6], PepsiCo [7], Legislation [8], Supreme Court [9]
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