New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- India's food regulator has proposed prohibiting the addition of sugar to food items meant for babies aged up to six months. Under the draft amendment, manufacturers would not be allowed to include sucrose or fructose as ingredients to products made for this age group.

"FSSAI proposes strengthening infant nutrition standards by restricting the addition of sucrose and fructose in food products intended for infants up to six months of age," the regulator said on X (formerly Twitter).

The draft Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Amendment Regulations, 2026, was published in the Gazette of India on October 16, 2026.

It seeks to further strengthen the existing regulatory framework by ensuring that in...