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Diet Coke Plus Coca-Cola Claims on Diet Coke Plus products that contain various vitamins and minerals have violated United States policy against the sale of soda and snack food as the food "more nutritious", or have "additional protection , "said health regulators in a letter of warning to the company. "FDA does not consider the protection of snack food such berkarbonasi drink it right," said agent FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in the giant beverage company in a letter dated 10 December 2008.

Not clear whether the FDA are seeking ways to remove these products from the U.S. market, and FDA spokesman did not immediately comment on it. "You should take the appropriate action to edit these violations," write the FDA. The agency may take further action, including product-ban, ban, and impose sanctions. Factory regularly to try to raise the price of food and beverages with them to add extra nutrition.

FDA allows a claim if such food or beverages containing at least ten percent of vitamins or minerals recommended daily. However, nutrition can not be added on a soda or food, including candy, so the rules. Representatives from Coca-Cola insist their own to maintain a claim on the product's calorie-free. "This issue is not related to the health or safety of any kind, and we are sure the label on the Diet Coke Plus comply with FDA regulations and policies," said company spokesman Scott Williamson on Reuters.

Coca-Cola was the Diet Coke Plus, which is the product as "source vitamins B3, B6, and B12, and magnesium and iron minerals." It was launched in the U.S. in April 2007. This is part of a series of Diet Coke products, calorie-free alternative products from the Coca-Cola beverage of the day. Michael Jacobson, said that Coca-Cola has openly ignore FDA regulations in marketing its products.

He also said if the products with additional nutrients permit companies to raise prices, even though consumers do not need extra nutrition - especially of the less healthy drinks such as soda. "Protection nutrition to very low and permit the company to add the price," he said on Reuters.

"People drink more good water to drink instead of white Diet Coke Plus." Diet Coke and Diet Coke Plus has a "competitive price", said spokesperson for Coca-Cola.

The Company has been given fifteen days to discuss plans to edit existing issues, and Williamson said if Coca-Cola has been a letter reply to the FDA early in January.

Until this article was derived (19 march 2009), Coca-Cola did not respond when asked about the changes they have to do to edit that issue has been published, and no response has been published. (Epochtimes.co.id / feb) FDA letter display on the site fda.gov/fbi/warning_letters/s7064c.htm


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source: reuters