FSSAI proposes single-phase front-of-pack warning labels for packaged foods
FSSAI has proposed red hexagon warnings on packaged foods exceeding sugar, fat or salt thresholds. The draft envisages a 365-day voluntary transition after notification, with a separate front-pack warning for products containing non-caloric sweeteners.
What happened
FSSAI proposes single-phase front-of-pack warning labels for packaged foods exceeding sugar, fat or salt thresholds, using a red hexagon format. Food businesses
Key facts
- One-phase implementation approach
- 365-day voluntary implementation and transition period
- Four months estimated for regulatory process
- One nutrient threshold triggers warning label
- Two or three nutrients may be displayed in a single hexagon
Why this matters
Evaluate partnerships or acquisitions in low-sugar formulation, nutrition analytics and packaging-conversion capabilities to help portfolios adapt if the proposed labeling regime becomes mandatory.