Việt Nam suspends sales of 13 Coca-Cola products

July 04, 2016 - 11:18

The Ministry of Health has ordered major cities and provinces to supervise suspension of the production and sales of 13 products of Coca-Cola Việt Nam, including the popular brands Minute Maid and Samurai.

The Ministry of Health has ordered major cities and provinces to supervise suspension of the production and sales of 13 products of Coca-Cola Việt Nam, including the popular brands Minute Maid and Samurai. — Photo vietnamnet.vn

HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health has ordered major cities and provinces to supervise suspension of the production and sales of 13 products of Coca-Cola Việt Nam, including the popular brands Minute Maid and Samurai.

Last month, inspectors started inspecting Coca-Cola Việt Nam branches in HCM City, Hà Nội and Đà Nẵng cities.

They found the company manufacturing 13 products Việt Nam categorises as "supplemented food" - a food product with added minerals and vitamins.

Inspectors say the factories are only licensed to produce bottled drinks and do not have the additional safety certificates required for producing supplemented food products.

The 13 suspended products include milk drink Minute Maid Nutriboost in orange, strawberry and mango flavours, carbonated energy drink Samurai in strawberry flavour in glass and PET (should be made clear) bottles, Samurai in glass and PET bottles, Minute Maid Teppy Orange Drink in glass and PET bottles, sports drink Aquarius in PET bottles and cans, bottled water Dasani, and Minute Maid Splash Smooth. — VNS

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