India says PepsiCo, Monster marketed with 'energy drink' label to dupe consumers

India says PepsiCo, Monster marketed with 'energy drink' label to dupe consumers

India's food regulator has accused PepsiCo and Monster Beverage of marketing their high-caffeine beverages as energy drinks to "dupe" consumers, according to court filings reviewed by Reuters, marking an escalation in its ​defence of a labelling ban.