Indian Politics

CCPA fines Sunrise Foods ₹1 lakh over '100% whole wheat bread' claim

Hindustan Times2h
THE BRIEF
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The Central Consumer Protection Authority imposed a ₹1 lakh penalty on Sunrise Foods for marketing its bread as '100% Whole Wheat Bread' despite containing only 64% whole wheat.

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FSSAI regulations mandate a minimum of 75% whole wheat flour content for products marketed as whole wheat bread.

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The company was directed to immediately discontinue the misleading advertisement across all media and submit a compliance report within 15 days.