{
  "id": 4838931,
  "title": "India busts firm faking expiry dates, nutrition labels on PepsiCo, Nestle food exports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/india-busts-firm-faking-expiry-dates-nutrition-labels-on-pepsico",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T10:02:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1523622/india-busts-firm-faking-expiry-dates-nutrition-labels-pepsico-nestle"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian authorities have dismantled an illicit operation in Mumbai that faked expiry dates and nutritional information on food products exported by companies like PepsiCo, Nestle, Coca-Cola and Unilever. The state of Maharashtra, where Mumbai is the capital, has ramped up its food safety enforcement under new Food and Drug Administration head Tukaram Mundhe. A six-day investigation by Reuters uncovered a warehouse with nearly 5,000 cartons of goods, including Lay's chips and Maggi noodles, with fake labels and dates. The warehouse owner admitted to working for 19 unknown exporters, producing expired or near-expired products for export. Mundhe warned against the systemic, organized nature of the scheme and emphasized the need for supply chain accountability.",
  "summary": "MUMBAI: Indian authorities have raided an illegal operation in Mumbai that faked expiry dates and nutritional information on original food products manufactured by PepsiCo, Nestle, Coca-Cola and Unilever so they could be exported to other countries.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "India busts firm faking expiry dates, nutrition labels on PepsiCo, Nestle food exports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/india-busts-firm-faking-expiry-dates-nutrition-labels-on-pepsico-4855246",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:29:23.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}