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Regulatory limit of 0.5 % alcohol defines the kombucha category in India.
  • Indian law caps the alcohol by volume (ABV) of non‑alcoholic fermented drinks at 0.5 %.
  • This limit differs from the U.S., where the threshold is around 1.2 %.
  • The rule shapes product formulation, forcing brands to keep fermentation levels low or market their drinks as “soft” beverages.
MattNikhil Kamath00:19:05

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you can't sell a product above 0.5% alcohol Matt
in the US it changed to 1.2 or something like that Matt

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