INDIA POSTPONES TRAFFIC LIGHT FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR CONSULTATION
August 1st, 2019
India’s draft regulations for traffic light labelling on packaged food items have been postponed for further consultations, a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) spokesperson has confirmed to just-food. The move, she said, recognised that there was too much opposition across the Indian food sector to introduce the planned labelling reform as it stands: “It is a very big move and if the entire industry is against it how can you do that?”
The spokesperson explained that under standard procedures the FSSAI would be undertaking final ...
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