The Indian government said on September 10 that it will speed up the implementation of measures requiring the introduction of stricter red card warning labels on food packaging. This means that as long as food exceeds the standard for any of the three nutrients “added sugar, salt, or fat,” a red hexagonal warning label must be printed. This would be a potential shock to India's 100 billion dollar food and beverage industry.

The Indian government said on September 10 that it will speed up the implementation of measures requiring the introduction of stricter red card warning labels on food packaging. This means that as long as food exceeds the standard for any of the three nutrients “added sugar, salt, or fat,” a red hexagonal warning label must be printed. This would be a potential shock to India's 100 billion dollar food and beverage industry.