"Halal" label removed from energy drinks in Ingushetia

The Ingushetia Antimonopoly Department has demanded that energy drink manufacturers remove the "Halal" label from product packaging, the Southern News Service (YuSN) reported.

The agency considered this a violation of the law. In an official statement on the matter:

A number of companies have been warned not to commit this violation;

The use of the "Halal" label on their product packaging and advertising materials was considered an act of unfair competition;

Energy drinks do not comply with the "Halal" standard due to their composition and negative effects on the human body; because a halal product must be harmless to health;

It has been said that the "halal" label distracts consumers from the harmful effects of the product and gives the manufacturer an unfair advantage.

It is said that such companies have been instructed to eliminate the violation within two weeks.