FSSAI forces The Whole Truth to drop 'no added sugar' claims on date-sweetened bars

Show-cause notice from FSSAI compels D2C clean-label brand The Whole Truth to relabel date-sweetened protein bars and chocolates as 'sweetened with dates,' citing sugar-substitute disclosure rules. The move tightens scrutiny on clean-label marketing across the D2C snacking shelf.

— Filed Wed, 27 May, 2026, 17:13 IST · Source Moneycontrol · Results · Updated

FSSAI show-cause notice forces D2C clean-label snack brand The Whole Truth to drop 'no added sugar' claims on date-sweetened protein bars and chocolates, replacing labels with 'sweetened with dates' to comply with sugar-substitute regulations.