Nigeria: NAFDAC Appeals As NBC Declares Fanta, Sprite Safe

16 March 2017

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has filed an appeal and a motion to stay execution of action of the judgement against it by the Igbosere High Court, ordering the Agency to compel the Nigerian Bottling Company, NBC, Plc, to carry a mandatory warning on its Fanta and Sprite products, stating that the contents should not be taken with Vitamin C in order to avoid poisoning.

Meanwhile, the NBC has allayed fears of consumers about its products including Sprite and Fanta, saying they are safe for human consumption.

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