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The proposed levy would use a sliding scale based on sugar content, while bakery manufacturers warn taxation could undermine reformulation efforts.

The ruling follows Reliance’s challenge to FSSAI restrictions, as the company says product seizures and packaging requirements have disrupted Campa operations.

Consumers allege Starbucks misled customers by marketing eight protein beverages as sugar-free despite their lactose content, while the company says the claims have no merit.

Ghana’s higher farmgate price is supporting cocoa markets as traders assess cross-border smuggling risks, disease, weather threats and weaker production forecasts across West Africa.

The proposed restriction comes as India enters a new sugar season with lower opening stocks and concerns over production in major sugarcane-growing states.