Smirnoff, VAT 69 bottles worth ₹15 crore seized by FSSAI over 'PET' marking: Report

FSSAI has seized 18,000 boxes of bottles of multiple liquor brands, along with plastic materials, during an inspection at Diageo's factory in Bengaluru, Reuters reported. The seized bottles, worth over ₹15 crore, had markings indicating they were made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) but not the government-mandated recycled PET symbol. The seizure impacted brands like Smirnoff and VAT 69.