The management of Coca-Cola System, comprising Coca-Cola Nigeria and its bottling partner, Nigerian Bottling Company Limited, (NBC) has refuted the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)’s alleged misleading product labelling in Nigeria.
The company via an official statement explained that it provides clear, accessible nutrition information on its 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 statement explained.
This statement followed the FCCPC’s announcement that it would impose appropriate penalties in due course against Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and NBC over alleged violations of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018.
The FCCPC alleged that Coca-Cola and NBC on multiple occasions violated, and remained in violation, of FCCPA, particularly concerning transparency and clear disclosure obligations to their product patrons. The commission said it had opened a formal investigation against the companies between June 2019 and December 2020, seeking and securing vast internal documents and production logs to determine the veracity or otherwise of allegations that were the subject of investigation or explanations provided by Coca-Cola and NBC.
