Old Monk sales ban: Rum maker withdraws court plea, agrees to revise labels after FSSAI objections
Mohan Rocky Springwater Breweries, which makes Old Monk, has withdrawn its Bombay High Court petition challenging an FSSAI order restricting the sale and distribution of certain products. The company told the court it would revise the labels and submit them to the regulator for approval.
Mohan Rocky Springwater Breweries Pvt Ltd, the maker of Old Monk rum, has withdrawn its court plea challenging a sales restriction imposed by the FSSAI over the labelling and product descriptions of certain variants. The regulator had objected to the use of the term "rum" on products containing added flavouring agents, directing that they be labelled and marketed as "rum-flavoured spirit" instead.
The company had also raised concerns over descriptions such as "7 Years Old Blended" and "Very Old Vatted." Following the court's refusal to grant interim relief against the regulator's order, the company decided to revise the product labels and submit the updated versions to FSSAI for approval.
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