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India mandates warning labels on packaged foods, challenging global brands

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India is moving towards implementing stricter front-of-pack warning labels on packaged foods that exceed government limits for sugar, salt, and saturated fat. This initiative, driven by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and supported by Supreme Court judges, aims to address rising rates of diabetes and prediabetes in the country. Global food manufacturers, including Nestlé and The Coca-Cola Company, are reportedly resistant to these changes, which could impact their sales in the large Indian market. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    In snack-crazy India, global brands find looming warning labels unappetising

    India’s proposal to put ⁠health warning labels on some food products has sparked a nationwide debate over how the country came to rely on cheap packaged food while companies sold more nutritious versions of the same brands in other markets. With an income per household well below…

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