India, Feb. 18 -- Front-of-pack warning labels

The Supreme Court (SC), on February 10, 2026, expressed dissatisfaction with the compliance affidavit filed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) regarding the introduction of front-of-pack warning labels (FOPNL) on packaged food products to indicate levels of sugar, salt and saturated fats.

In its report, FSSAI stated that, in line with expert committee recommendations, it intends to conduct further research, including systematic mapping of representative samples of packaged foods across solid and liquid categories. It also proposed conducting consumer surveys to assess the use of label information, periodically reviewing global FoPNL trends, and undertaking wider sta...