# FSSAI legal action against Nestlé India

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fssai-legal-action-against-nestl-india
> Updated: 2026-09-21T05:00:56.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated legal action against Nestlé India regarding its infant nutrition products, specifically NAN EXCELLA PRO and LACTOGEN PRO. The regulator’s investigation and subsequent adjudication cases focus on promotional materials and labels on e-commerce platforms. 

The FSSAI flagged claims involving ‘5 HMOs’ and ‘Whey Protein’ as potentially misleading or in violation of regulations designed to restrict marketing that increases the saleability of infant foods. Furthermore, laboratory testing reportedly found a sample of a Nestlé follow-up formula to be sub-standard due to insufficient Biotin content.

Nestlé India has denied all allegations of non-compliance, asserting that its products and labels were previously approved by an FSSAI expert committee. The company maintains that its labeling is factual, supported by scientific literature, and that its products remain ‘fully compliant’ with all applicable regulations.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-21: Nestle India faces legal action over infant formula claims

India's food regulator, FSSAI, has filed legal cases against Nestle India over alleged marketing violations for infant formula and sub-standard Biotin levels in follow-up products.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nestle-india-faces-legal-action-over-infant-formula-claims

### 2026-09-18: Nestlé India denies FSSAI non-compliance claims over infant nutrition

Nestlé India has denied claims of regulatory non-compliance after the FSSAI initiated legal action over alleged misleading nutritional claims on its NAN EXCELLA PRO and LACTOGEN PRO infant products.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nestl-india-denies-fssai-non-compliance-claims-over-infant-nutrition

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