Dabur India Clarifies FSSAI Order on '100% Pure' Claims, Shares Drop 2.42%
Dabur India Limited clarified a recent FSSAI order concerning '100%' claims on product labels, particularly for honey-based coconut water. The company stated its declarations comply with regulations and that it is transitioning labels to remove the claim. The FSSAI order, received August 3, 2026, impacts specific products but does not question quality or purity.
The FSSAI order affects specific products and has led to a share price movement, indicating a medium-term impact on investor sentiment and potentially on the sales of the affected product lines. However, the company emphasizes the impact is limited to these products.
The company is clarifying a regulatory action by FSSAI. While the news led to a share price drop, Dabur's response indicates they are complying with the order and believe their claims are justified, suggesting a neutral stance as they address the issue.
Dabur India Limited has issued a clarification to the BSE and NSE regarding a news item that appeared on August 4, 2026, concerning an order from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The news reported a 2.42% drop in Dabur's shares following an FSSAI ban on '100%' claims on honey-based coconut water.
Dabur stated that the company believes its product label declarations comply with legal and regulatory frameworks and are consistent with industry practices, asserting that it has never made misleading claims. This follows a previous notice from FSSAI on April 8, 2026, regarding the use of "100% Pure" on one of its products, to which the company had responded by clarifying that such a claim was not being used on the objected product label.
The company is currently exploring options in relation to a prohibitory order dated August 3, 2026, received from FSSAI on August 3, 2026, at 7 p.m. However, as a responsible corporate citizen, Dabur had already initiated the transition of product labels and advertisements to remove the "100%" claim for the products mentioned in the FSSAI letter. Most of these labels and advertisements have either been transitioned or are in the process of transition. Dabur is responding to FSSAI and will continue to engage constructively to resolve the matter.
Dabur reiterated its commitment to the purity and highest standards of quality for its products. The company confirmed that all material information has been disclosed to the stock exchanges in a timely manner. The impact of the FSSAI notice is limited to the objected food products only, and the notice does not question the quality, safety, purity, or standards of the products manufactured and marketed by the Company. The Company continues to maintain the highest standards of quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance.
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