Bigger, bolder labels: Companies look to put it back on FSSAI table

Industry executives say the transition to new nutritional labelling may have cost implications for companies as they usually have packaging stock for the next few months

The packaged foods industry is planning to go back to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) after the regulatory body approved a proposal mandating the display of nutritional information — total sugar, salt, and saturated fat — in bold letters and larger font sizes.

The draft notification for this amendment would now be publicly available for suggestions and objections, as announced in a press statement on Saturday.

“The industry will go back to deliberations along with FSSAI. There are many angles to cover. But it isn’t very easy given the complex Indian dietary context,” explained a senior