# India says PepsiCo, Monster used ‘energy drink’ label to dupe consumers

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- Reuters, 2026-11-04 12:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-says-pepsico-monster-marketed-with-energy-drink-label-dupe-consumers-2026-11-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aeb27ada8565500013effc1

> India’s food regulator accused PepsiCo and Monster Beverage of marketing their high-caffeine drinks as energy drinks to “dupe” consumers, court filings reviewed by Reuters showed, escalating its defence of a ban on the label.