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A US official has warned India that bans imposed on soft drinks like Coca Cola and Pepsi could blight its hopes of attracting American investment.
Frank Lavin, under secretary for international trade, said the row was a setback for the Indian economy.
Local arms of cola giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo were asked by India's Supreme Court on Friday to respond to a petition seeking to force them to list all chemicals present in their drinks on bottles. The move comes two days after a local environmental group, the Centre for Science and Environment, said it had found pesticide residues in the companies' drinks in excess of international guidelines.
Six Indian states have announced partial or complete bans on the soft drinks after claims that the drinks contain harmful pesticides.
Both soft drinks manufacturers have said their products are safe.
Five Indian states have announced partial bans on the drinks in schools, colleges and hospitals. Southern Kerala state is the first to completely ban their production and sale
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MUMBAI: At 50, Chennai born Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi has shattered the ultimate glass ceiling, by moving into the corner room at PepsiCo Inc headquarters in the US.
But everyone knew that the freshly anointed chief executive officer of Pepsi was always different.
