PepsiCo, ITC, Nestle add selective front-of-pack labels as FSSAI rules stall 8 years
Indian packaged food majors are voluntarily disclosing limited ingredient details on front packs while FSSAI's mandatory salt-sugar-fat labelling regulation remains pending after eight years. Health advocates flag the moves as fragmented and non-standardised, leaving consumers without comparable nutritional signals.
Indian packaged food makers including PepsiCo, ITC, Nestle and iD Fresh are voluntarily adding selective front-of-pack ingredient declarations as FSSAI's mandatory salt/sugar/fat labelling rules remain pending after eight years; health advocates call the moves limited and non-standardised.
Why this matters
Voluntary front-pack disclosures by PepsiCo, ITC and Nestle highlight FSSAI's regulatory delays, echoing recent friction such as the Karnataka HC stay on FSSAI's Ashwagandha curb affecting multiple ingredient suppliers.
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