PepsiCo, Monster, Reliance win reprieve on 'energy drink' label ban in India

PSX Update • Oct 6, 2026

BENGALURU: PepsiCo, Monster Beverage and Reliance Industries can keep the “energy drink” label on products in India after a court put on hold a ban by the food regulator, a breather for the companies after a dispute they say disrupted operations. The regulato...

BENGALURU: PepsiCo, Monster Beverage and Reliance Industries can keep the “energy drink” label on products in India after a court put on hold a ban by the food regulator, a breather for the companies after a dispute they say disrupted operations. The regulator in June ordered makers of high-caffeine beverages sold ​as “energy drinks” to stop using the description, rejecting the industry’s efforts to stall the move i...