When a healthy product is encased in plastic packaging, this can negatively affect consumer perceptions of the product. Can front-of-pack labelling mitigate this? Plastic has a significantly negative ...

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking extension of time to comply with the court's previous order asking it to bring out the ...

World Consumer Rights Day is observed on March 15 to draw attention to the rights of consumers, respect their needs and protect them. The Right to information is an important consumer right, helping ...

Since 2006, the Australian food industry has promoted its front-of-pack (FOP) food labelling system—the Daily Intake Guide (DIG)—as a success story of industry self-regulation. With over 4000 products ...

Governments must work harder to push food and drink manufacturers to reduce sugar in their products and enforce front-of-pack labelling on the sector. One of the best ways to “push industry to do ...

The objective is to establish a front-of-pack labelling system for all packaged food items in India. (Source: Shutterstock) In today's fast-paced society, where convenience often surpasses nutrition, ...

Consumers are bombarded with information about different products and brands on a daily basis, which has an effect on product selection. Brands use labels and on-pack solutions to inform and ...

New health-related front-of-pack labelling requirements came into effect in Canada on July 20, 2022. These rules require most packaged foods to display a magnifying-glass symbol on the front of ...