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Nigerian Breweries makes first statement on CPC investigation on health claims made at beer symposium

Nigerian Breweries Plc said on Friday it had received a notice from the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) about an ongoing investigation launched by the agency on the “veracity of claims regarding the health benefits of beer consumption” made by the company at the recently held Third Annual Beer Symposium.

CPC opens probe into Nigerian Breweries’ health claims on beer consumption

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) said on Sunday it has opened an investigation into claims made by Nigerian Breweries Plc on nutritional and health benefits of beer consumption.

The government agency issued a 14-day ultimatum to the brewer to provide evidence to support the claims which the agency said was capable of luring unsuspecting consumers into unwholesome consumption of the product.

Beer drinking breaks down social and cultural barriers – Experts at Beer Symposium

At the Third Annual Nigerian Beer Symposium sponsored by Nigerian Breweries Plc and held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday, scholars and culture experts noted the role of beer in the sustenance of the socio-cultural cohesion of people across ages.