WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators have scolded Coca-Cola for placing inappropriate nutritional claims on its Diet Coke Plus soft drink.
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to the company, objecting to the product’s labeling, which describes the drink as “Diet Coke with Vitamins and Minerals.”
Regulators said the beverage does not have enough nutrients to justify using the word “plus” in its name. According to the agency, foods la beled “plus” must have at least 10 percent more nutrients than comparable products. Additionally, the FDA said it is inappropriate to add extra nutrients to “snack foods such as carbonated beverages.”
Calls placed to Atlanta-based Coca-Cola were not immediately returned. The Associated Press
