FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from Netherlands
FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to December 20, 2024
FDA refused 16 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Netherlands between October 2016 and December 20, 2024, 2 of them in 2024; the most refused products were soft drink and carbonated soft drink, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 16
- soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2024
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soft drinks and water refusals from Netherlands by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | -33% |
| 2023 | 3 | +200% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -86% |
| 2019 | 7 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Soft drink refusals from Netherlands
FDA refused 9 soft drink lines from Netherlands between October 2016 and December 20, 2024, 56% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | 6 | 37.5% |
| Soft drink, root flavored (root beer, ginger ale, etc.), carbonated | 2 | 12.5% |
| Soft drink, cola, carbonated | 1 | 6.3% |
Recent soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refresco Benelux BVSittard, Netherlands | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Refresco Benelux BVSittard, Netherlands | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Refresco Benelux BVSittard, Netherlands | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Refresco Benelux BVSittard, Netherlands | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Refresco Benelux BVSittard, Netherlands | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source |
Carbonated soft drink refusals from Netherlands
FDA refused 5 carbonated soft drink lines from Netherlands between October 2016 and December 20, 2024, 31% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 5 | 31.3% |
Recent carbonated soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akal TradingAlmere, Netherlands | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Akal TradingAlmere, Netherlands | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Akal TradingAlmere, Netherlands | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Akal TradingAlmere, Netherlands | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Akal TradingAlmere, Netherlands | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Bottled spring water refusals from Netherlands
FDA refused 1 bottled spring water line from Netherlands between October 2016 and December 20, 2024, 6% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Bottled spring water, noncarbonated (nonmedicinal) | 1 | 6.3% |
Recent bottled spring water refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biospirits BVAlmere, Netherlands | Bottled spring water, noncarbonated (nonmedicinal) | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Other soft drinks and water products refused from Netherlands
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carbonated water | 1 | 6.3% |
Why FDA refused soft drinks and water from Netherlands
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 10 | 32% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 5 | 16% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 5 | 16% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 3 | 10% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 3 | 10% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 2 | 6% |
| COLORLABEL | Required information not prominent | 1 | 3% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 3% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 3% |
Netherlands soft drinks and water firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Refresco Benelux BV | Sittard | 9 |
| Akal Trading | Almere | 5 |
| Biospirits BV | Almere | 1 |
Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Netherlands
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refresco Benelux BVSittard, Netherlands | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Refresco Benelux BVSittard, Netherlands | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Refresco Benelux BVSittard, Netherlands | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Refresco Benelux BVSittard, Netherlands | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Refresco Benelux BVSittard, Netherlands | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Refresco Benelux BVSittard, Netherlands | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Refresco Benelux BVSittard, Netherlands | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | LIST INGRELACKS N/CCOLORLABEL+1 | Source | |
| Biospirits BVAlmere, Netherlands | Bottled spring water, noncarbonated (nonmedicinal) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Refresco Benelux BVSittard, Netherlands | Soft drink, root flavored (root beer, ginger ale, etc.), carbonated | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Akal TradingAlmere, Netherlands | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Refresco Benelux BVSittard, Netherlands | Soft drink, root flavored (root beer, ginger ale, etc.), carbonated | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Akal TradingAlmere, Netherlands | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Akal TradingAlmere, Netherlands | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Akal TradingAlmere, Netherlands | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Akal TradingAlmere, Netherlands | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nl Food B.V.Zaltbommel, Netherlands | Carbonated water (nonmedicinal), n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Netherlands
- How many soft drinks and water shipments from Netherlands did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Netherlands in 2024 through December 20, 2024, compared with 3 in 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Netherlands?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Netherlands the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 10 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 5 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 5 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover soft drinks and water from Netherlands?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Netherlands in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Netherlands firms; see the country page.
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