The Coca-Cola system in Nigeria has emphasised that the organisation is committed to transparency for consumers as it provides clear, accessible nutrition information on the packaging in line with regulatory requirements.
“Coca‑Cola Nigeria provides clear, accessible nutrition information on our packaging in line with national regulatory requirements and is committed to transparency for consumers. Our priority is safeguarding consumer interests and we will continue to work constructively with the government on this matter.
“We strongly believe that the Coca‑Cola System in Nigeria has complied with all regulations and look forward to the opportunity to bring this topic to closure”, the terse concluded.
The FCCPC had said that it has concluded a comprehensive investigation into Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and the Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC), uncovering significant transparency and consumer communication breaches.
According to the FCCPC, the inquiry initiated in June 2019 centred on the companies’ shift from traditional sugar to non-nutritive sweeteners in their Coke, Fanta, and Sprite brands, a change not adequately communicated to consumers.
It said the companies marketed the “Original Taste, Less Sugar” variant as identical to the classic Coca-Cola, despite differences in formulation, adding that the ‘misrepresentation extended to their other products, with similar undisclosed changes in Fanta and Sprite’.
The commission said it found that Coca-Cola and NBC had failed to provide clear and accurate information to consumers, intentionally misleading them about the nature of their products.
contrary to the allegations, however, Coca‑Cola Nigeria insists it provides clear, accessible nutrition information on it’s packaging in line with national regulatory requirements and is committed to transparency for consumers. The company insists “Our priority is safeguarding consumer interests and we will continue to work constructively with the government on this matter“.
