Traders in Tamil Nadu angry at a US-based animal rights group have turned their ire on two iconic American brands, pulling Coke and Pepsi from shelves in the south India state.
The Tamil Nadu Traders Association said the soft-drink makers were draining too much water in the state, but that they targeted the American brands because the People for theRead more
Shopkeepers in a southern Indian state began removing Pepsi and Coke from their shelves Wednesday after unions called for a boycott of the soft drink giants, urging consumers to shun foreign brands.
Pepsi and Coke sell a range of products across India, including soft drinks and bottled water, and the boycott proposal in Tamil Nadu could affect more than aRead more