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description: "India's food safety regulator has banned the sale of several popular whiskies and rums produced by Diageo’s Indian subsidiary and Inbrew Beverages. The ban follows testing that revealed the presence of artificial or 'nature identical' flavoring substances in these products, violating safety standards."
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# India bans popular Diageo whiskies and rum over artificial flavoring concerns

India’s food safety regulator has barred the sale of several popular whiskies and rums made by Diageo’s Indian subsidiary and Inbrew Beverages after testing found artificial or “nature identical” flavoring substances in the products. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said its tests found that some manufacturers were adding flavors associated with the \[…\]

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