The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed a single-phase approach for implementing front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FoPL), with a red hexagon on a white square background to warn consumers when packaged foods are high in salt, sugar or fat.
The proposal was outlined in an affidavit filed by FSSAI in compliance with the Supreme Court's direction seeking clear timelines for implementing front-of-pack warning labels. Under the proposed system, the regulator will identify the nutrient or nutrients of concern on the front of food packs, with the aim of giving consumers clearer information at the point of purchase. FSSAI said it would require approximately four months to issue and finalise the draft regulations, after following the consultation and other regulatory processes prescribed under the Food Safety and Standards Act, rules and regulations.
