Centre weighs standard pack sizes for cooking oils under Legal Metrology rules
Department of Consumer Affairs is examining mandatory standard pack sizes for edible oils after industry bodies IVPA, SEA, SOPA, COOIT and MOPA flagged confusing variants like 650g, 810g and 870g. If notified, the rule would apply to domestic and imported oils, reshaping SKUs across all edible oil retailers.
Centre examining standard pack sizes for edible oils under Legal Metrology framework after industry bodies flagged confusing variants like 650g, 810g, 870g. Rule, if introduced, would apply to domestic and imported oils, impacting all edible oil retailers.
Why this matters
Follows a broader Centre push to tighten packaged-goods disclosures, including the planned 2027 Country-of-Origin filter mandate for e-commerce imports. Standard pack sizes would force SKU rationalization across edible oil shelves.
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