FSSAI notifies regulations to limit trans fat in food items

NEW DELHI: Packaged food companies said the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) move to reduce trans-fat in food items which use edible oil as an ingredient to 2% is consumer friendly and will not put burden on the industry as most companies are already working on reducing trans-fat in their products.

“Most food companies are already moving towards zero trans-fat ... It is a pro-consumer, pro-industry move,” said Mayank Shah, senior category head, Parle Products said.

FSSAI has put a cap on trans-fatty acids in food products just weeks after it tightened the norms for oils and fats.


Federation of Biscuit Manufacturers of India too has commited to work on freedom from trans-fat.