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INR ★ (FSSAI draft 2024): India nutrition label

INR ★ (FSSAI draft 2024), the India FSSAI nutrition label under FSSAI Draft Indian Nutrition Rating (INR), Notification 2024, 8 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml, English on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against FSSAI Draft Indian Nutrition Rating (INR), Notification 2024 · Page updated October 25, 2026

Jurisdiction
India (FSSAI, voluntary implementation phase)
Regulation
FSSAI Draft Indian Nutrition Rating (INR), Notification 2024
Effective
Draft; not yet mandatory as of 2026
Official source
www.fssai.gov.in
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Nutrition labelling requirements in India

Packaged food sold in India must carry a nutrition declaration under FSSAI Draft Indian Nutrition Rating (INR), Notification 2024. This page covers the India - INR ★ (FSSAI draft 2024) format: Indian Nutrition Rating 5-star FoP - HSR-adapted algorithm; not yet mandatory. A compliant India FSSAI nutrition label declares 8 mandatory nutrients: energy, protein, carbohydrate, of which sugars, fat, saturated fat, trans fat and sodium. Values are declared per 100 g or 100 ml, with energy in kcal, and sodium rather than salt. The panel is headed "Nutritional Information". English is required on pack. Front-of-pack warnings apply. The required scheme is coloured shape in square. NFL builds a print-ready India FSSAI nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for India automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
FSSAI Draft Indian Nutrition Rating (INR), Notification 2024
Effective
Draft; not yet mandatory as of 2026
Scope
India (FSSAI, voluntary implementation phase)
Source

Key facts

Scoring model
HSR-adapted (Australia): baseline points minus modifier points
Rating scale
5 stars (best) to 0.5 stars (worst); half-star increments
Categories
Beverages, general foods, prepared meals, each with its own scoring table

Front-of-pack scheme: how it works in India

Indian Nutrition Rating - 5-star front-of-pack rating (½-star increments) based on positive/negative nutrient balance per 100 g/mL. FSSAI draft notification 2024; not yet mandatory as of July 2026.

Scheme type
star rating 1 to 5
Status
Voluntary
Draft notification
https://fssai.gov.in/cms/food-safety-and-standards-labelling-and-display-regulations.php

The Indian Nutrition Rating (INR) is a proposed front-of-pack system from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). It appeared in the draft Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Amendment Regulations, 2022, published for comments in September 2022. It has not been adopted, so no INR star label is in force.

Under the draft, packaged foods in scope would show an INR logo near the product or brand name, rating the food from 0.5 to 5 stars, with more stars meaning a better overall nutrition profile. The draft proposed a voluntary period first, with the label becoming mandatory later.

That timetable never took effect. In Supreme Court proceedings on front-of-pack labelling, FSSAI recorded that an expert committee had found no stakeholder consensus on the INR format, and the debate has since moved toward nutrient-specific warning labels. As of October 2026 the matter was still before the Court and no final front-of-pack rule had been notified.

Source: FSSAI, Draft Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Amendment Regulations, 2022.

How the proposed INR stars would be calculated

The draft INR score would be worked out from the food as sold, per 100 g for solids or per 100 ml for liquids. Energy, total sugars, saturated fat and sodium would add negative points, while fruit and vegetables, nuts, legumes and millets, dietary fibre and protein would earn positive points, within caps.

Separate scoring tables were proposed for solid and liquid foods, with the final score converted into a star rating from 0.5 to 5. Businesses could also have voluntarily shown the per-serving contribution of energy, total sugars, saturated fat and salt to the recommended dietary allowance next to the logo.

INR is a summary score, like Australia's Health Star Rating, not a warning. That is the key difference from the "high in" warning labels used in Chile, Mexico and Canada, which flag individual nutrients.

Source: FSSAI, Draft Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Amendment Regulations, 2022.

Nutrition labelling already in force under FSSAI rules

While front-of-pack labelling is unsettled, the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 already make nutrition information mandatory on most pre-packaged foods. It covers energy, protein, carbohydrate, total sugars, added sugars, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat and sodium, with cholesterol required in specified cases.

Values are given per 100 g, per 100 ml or per single-serve pack, together with the per-serving percentage contribution to the recommended dietary allowance. The label also states the serving size in grams or millilitres and the number of servings per pack.

Mandatory declarations must be in English or in Hindi in Devanagari script. Other languages may be added, but must not contradict the English or Hindi text.

Source: FSSAI, Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.

Imported foods and the front-of-pack outlook

Imported foods must meet India's labelling rules in force. The label must give the Indian importer's name and full address, the FSSAI logo and licence number where applicable, and the country of origin, and the product must meet the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017.

Some permitted labelling gaps can be fixed in the customs-bonded warehouse with a non-detachable sticker that does not hide the original label. Importing does not exempt a product from the nutrition and language rules.

There is currently nothing to add for INR, because it is not in force. Importers and brand owners should watch FSSAI notifications closely, since a final front-of-pack rule, likely in a warning format, may follow the Supreme Court proceedings with its own compliance period.

Source: FSSAI, Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017.

How NFL handles it

  • Applies the correct rounding rules for every nutrient
  • Uses the right Daily Value / Reference Intake table for this jurisdiction
  • Renders the required front-of-pack warnings automatically when thresholds are hit
  • Handles multilingual labels where required (bilingual EN/FR, EN/ES, Arabic + EN, etc.)
  • Exports print-ready vector PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG, and EPS

Common questions

What is the Indian Nutrition Rating star label?
A front-of-pack rating from 0.5 to 5 stars proposed by FSSAI in a 2022 draft amendment. It has not been adopted and is not in force.
Is INR mandatory in India now?
No. FSSAI has said there was no stakeholder consensus on the INR format, and the front-of-pack question is still before the Supreme Court.
How would INR stars be calculated?
Negative points for energy, total sugars, saturated fat and sodium, and positive points for fruit, vegetables, nuts, legumes, millets, fibre and protein, per 100 g or 100 ml. The score would convert to 0.5 to 5 stars.
What nutrition information is already mandatory in India?
Energy, protein, carbohydrate, total and added sugars, total, saturated and trans fat, and sodium, per 100 g or 100 ml, with per-serving %RDA. Declarations must be in English or Hindi.
Has India adopted front-of-pack warning labels?
Not yet. The Supreme Court has pressed FSSAI to act on front-of-pack warnings, but no final rule had been notified as of October 2026.
Do imported foods need Indian labels?
Yes. They need the Indian importer's details, FSSAI logo and licence number, country of origin and the full Indian nutrition panel in English or Hindi.

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