Parliamentary panel presses FSSAI to finalise front-of-pack nutrition labels
A parliamentary panel has urged FSSAI to notify front-of-pack nutrition labelling norms within a defined timeline. The proposed colour-coded format for sugar, salt and fat could drive packaging changes and sharpen consumer scrutiny of packaged and ultra-processed foods.
A parliamentary panel urged FSSAI to finalise front-of-pack nutrition labelling rules promptly, recommending clear colour-coded sugar indicators and warnings. The proposed norms could materially affect packaging, compliance and consumer choice across India’s packaged-food and ultra-processed food categories.
Why this matters
The parliamentary push follows FSSAI’s recent scrutiny of “healthy food” claims, which pressured D2C brands to revise labels and advertising. Front-of-pack rules could extend that compliance pressure across packaged foods.
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