Monday, 23 October 2017

Do you know the food products exempted from mentioning nutritional facts on label?

As per clause no. 2.2.2.3(v).i  of FSS (Packaging & Labeling) Regulation,2011 following articles of food are exempted from mentioning nutritional information on label and can be sold without nutritional facts.

1.Raw agricultural commodities like,   wheat, rice, cereals.
2.Spices and spice mixes.
3.Herbs & condiments.
4.Table salt
5.Sugar & Jaggery
6.Non –nutritive products like, soluble tea, coffee, soluble coffee, coffee-chicory mixture
7.Packaged drinking water
8.Packaged mineral water
9.Alcoholic beverages
10.Fruit and vegetables, processed and pre- packaged assorted vegetables,
fruits, vegetables.
11.Products that comprise of single ingredient
12.Pickles
13.Papad
14. Foods served for immediate consumption such as served in hospitals, hotels or by food services vendors or halwais.
15.Food shipped inbulk which is not for sale in that form to consumers.

References
www.fssai.gov.in
2.2.2.3(v).i  of FSS (Packaging & Labeling) Regulation,2011.

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