India’s food regulator FSSAI issues an adjudication order and penalty against AWL Agri Business Ltd while directing another company, PIE Foods, to stop the sale of monk fruit sweeteners. According to reports, the regulator’s action follows findings related to licensing compliance and issues tied to how the product is described and presented.
Business Line reports that FSSAI imposes a penalty and issues an adjudication order on AWL Agri Business Ltd. NDTV adds that FSSAI also issues a prohibition order against PIE Foods, instructing it to halt sales of monk fruit extract sweetener. NDTV states the prohibition is linked to licensing violations and claims on product labels and on PIE Foods’ e-commerce website that FSSAI considers false or non-compliant.
While the outlets focus on different companies, they converge on the regulator’s overall conclusion: there are alleged regulatory breaches concerning authorization to deal with the product and discrepancies between required compliance and the information provided on labels and online listings. The orders reflect FSSAI’s enforcement approach under food safety and regulatory norms for such products.
