New Delhi: Starbucks on Monday said it is suspending the use of ingredients not approved by food regulator FSSAI in certain products served at its India outlets.
Tata Starbucks Pvt Ltd, a joint venture of Tata Global Beverages Ltd and Starbucks Coffee Co, said it is “diligently working with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to provide the technical information relating to our pending ingredient applications that they have requested”.
“In line with the FSSAI guidelines, while we finalise the documentation necessary to complete these applications, Tata Starbucks has initiated the suspension of applicable ingredients from certain products served in our India stores,” the company said.
It however did not give details of the ingredients it is removing. The company said it will use FSSAI-approved ingredients that meet Starbucks global standards so as to enable it to continue offering its range of beverages.
