Draft labelling regulations for packaged food and beverages divide industry

Firms say organised players will bear the brunt; face activists' flak for delay in implementation

Arnab Dutta & Viveat Susan Pinto | New Delhi/Mumbai
Last Updated at July 18, 2019 21:35 IST

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The draft labelling regulations for packaged food and beverages (F&B), released by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) last month, have come in for sharp criticism from companies, which could delay implementation.

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