Indians can afford more food. Why are they still eating poorly?Indians are eating poorly despite earning more. Low-quality cereals fill plates, while proteins, vegetables, and fruits are lacking. This a...
06 Jun, 2026, 06.26 AM IST
'White, wholewheat, multigrain breads are a big scam': Health influencer points out 4 facts every bread eater should knowA viral video is questioning the health claims of packaged bread. Food influencer Foodpharmer highlights that many breads marketed as healt...
04 Jun, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
Food packs still don't tell the full story: Firms make selective label changes as FSSAI rules gather dustFood companies are now adding voluntary health information to some product labels. These front-of-pack declarations mention sugar, salt, an...
27 May, 2026, 12.56 AM IST
Food labelling isn't anti-industry, it's pro-healthIndia's Supreme Court has directed the FSSAI to consider warning labels for prepackaged foods. This move signals a shift from prolonged con...
09 Mar, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
Front-of-pack labelling: SC seeks FSSAI responseThe Supreme Court has asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for its stance on introducing front-of-pack warning labels for...
16 Feb, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
SC pushes FSSAI to put health over multinational interests, orders front-of-pack food labelsThe Supreme Court has ordered the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to speed up the implementation of Front-of-Pack Warning Labe...
11 Feb, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
FSSAI seeks more time for front-of-pack labelling rulesThe FSSAI has requested the Supreme Court for a three-month extension to finalize front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) regulations, which aim to ...
15 Jul, 2025, 12.42 AM IST
SC direction on labelling could deal a blow to packaged foods firmsThe Supreme Court has directed packaged food companies to display ingredient information. This follows a decade of resistance to front-of-p...
11 Apr, 2025, 06.38 AM IST
FSSAI introduces bigger font & bold letters for nutrition labels of sugar, salt, & saturated fatThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved a new proposal requiring packaged food items to display nutritional i...
06 Jul, 2024, 07.15 PM IST
Food companies, FSSAI, health institutions differ over front pack labelling proposalOfficials of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are of the view that ratings wil...
06 Mar, 2023, 12.48 AM IST
FSSAI to tighten front-of-the-pack labelling normsThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is in the process of framing rules for front-of pack nutrition labelling (FOPL) of...
31 Jan, 2023, 12.40 AM IST
Majority of Indian consumers want red labels on ultra processed food packs and e-commerce listingsSo far, national regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s draft proposal on star rating systems to identify high fa...
11 Jan, 2023, 10.13 PM IST
Direct 'high-in' labels on packaged foods most effective to curb unhealthy consumption: AIIMS studyThe study, to determine what type of labelling system would be most effective for Indian consumers, asked respondents to choose among vario...
28 Feb, 2022, 02.51 PM IST
Packaged foods to soon have a 'Health Star'As per the 'Health Star' rating system, packaged foods will display the number of stars on the front of the pack, indicating how healthy or...
24 Feb, 2022, 01.24 AM IST
Fssai ropes in IIM-A for report on front-of-pack labellingThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has roped in premier B-school IIM-Ahmedabad to conduct a detailed report on impact...
09 Sep, 2021, 07.12 AM IST
Packaged food companies request FSSAI to keep some products out of front-of-pack labelling regulations“We have requested the authority to leave out certain products as they will fall under the unhealthy category due to practical issues. They...
03 Mar, 2021, 05.02 PM IST
- Coke to soon contain calorie info
Cola major Coca-Cola India to print nutrition details on nearly all products from 2010.
05 Oct, 2009, 02.18 AM IST