New Delhi: Both Coca-Cola and Pepsi today (Feb 4, 2004) reiterated that their products in India were "absolutely safe" and meet international quality standards.

"Our products manufactured in India are world class and safe. We follow one quality system across the world," Coke said in a statement.

"We have always produced beverages in India that are absolutely safe and made according to the same high quality standards we use around the world," Pepsi Foods said in another statement.

Both the multinational giants also expressed the hope that by working in collaboration with the Government and scientific community, the country will evolve scientific safety standards, which are consistent with internationally accepted norms.