Suntory Beverage & Food Nigeria Limited manufacturers of Lucozade have assured its consumers that its range of Lucozade drinks do not contain benzoic acid and as such are safe and healthy for human consumption. The clarification became necessary after some media reports claimed that benzoic acid has been detected in Lucozade.

In a media statement from the management, the company said that all its brands are produced in line with local and international standards and it will not compromise quality or endanger the lives of Nigerians.
“Our attention has been drawn to media reports on an investigation commissioned by the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) to analyse the levels of benzoic acid contained in soft drinks produced in Nigeria in which our brand Lucozade was mentioned. Suntory Beverage & Food Nigeria Limited will like to state categorically that Lucozade does NOT contain benzoic acid and our products are processed and manufactured under the best quality standard that meets both local regulations andglobal guidelines” the statement said.
It was further stated that “our local supervisory agencies including NAFDAC and SON routinely validate our processes and standards to ensure the safety of our products for consumer benefits.”
In view of this clarification, the company reassured its consumers of its commitment towards producing brands that Nigerians can trust at all times. “Lucozade is a drink of heritage that has energised Nigerians for over four decades. As a company, the safety of our consumers is paramount to us and we will do everything possible to protect the trust they have vested in us to deliver world class products” the statement concluded.

This Nigeria Regulatory bodies can be so disappointing with the way they do things. When the same story came it was clearly stated that coca cola products has the benzoic acid and it was even written in the bottles and all of a sudden cpc came out with Nigerian to blacklist coke and now Merinda and Lucozade of all brand.... so what happen to the other ones ..... this Naija self .....infact see what i just saw about Lucozade now..

Nigerians, that is how we carry and peddle information.

I checked the packed,didn't see benzoic acid as part of the ingredients

This is so disappointing that in Nigeria we handle things with levity. This is a serious case and i feel the lucozade company need apology for this. how can someone somewhere just cook up a fake story about our own beloved lucozade. i cant do without lucozade and no propaganda can stop my love for lucozade

But WHY some people just like to bring good product down, where do they see or hear that Lucozade add “Benzoic acid” to our boost drink ? Lucozade is here to stay ...