Companies and social media influencers face legal action for non compliant food promotions

The Food Safety and Quality Center (FSQC) has summoned multiple companies and social media influencers for regulatory violations concerning food product advertising. These actions stem from the center's ongoing efforts to enforce standards in how food products, including those for infants and toddlers, are promoted.

Key violations detected include advertising products that are explicitly prohibited from promotion, marketing food items without prior center approval, and employing unapproved or misleading health and nutritional claims. The FSQC also noted instances of promotional materials containing information that could deceive consumers or contravene technical requirements.

The center has affirmed its dedication to continuously monitoring advertisements and promotional content. It pledges to impose necessary legal penalties on violators, aiming to bolster consumer protection, curtail deceptive advertising practices, and elevate adherence to the established regulations for food product promotions.