Daily Archives: April 9, 2017

FG Panel reports on Fanta, Sprite investigation this week – Health Minister

The investigative panel set up by the Federal Government to look into the controversy surrounding certain acids in Fanta and Sprite, products of the Nigerian Bottling Company (“NBC”) will report its findings this week.

The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, revealed this to the media in Abuja.

NAFDAC nabs eight involved in production of fake drinks

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday raided the Ogbaru Relief Market, near Onitsha and arrested eight persons including a nursing mother who were involved in the production and sale of adulterated alcoholic beverages.

The agency shut three shops in the market and seized counterfeit drinks and production materials worth millions of naira.