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Nestlé CEO Backs Scientific Front-of-Pack Food Labelling in India
Nestlé says people should be able to easily understand what is in the food they buy.
Its CEO said the company would support front-of-pack labels in India.
He also said the labels should be based on good science.
He suggested showing information for a normal serving instead of only showing numbers for a certain number of grams.
Nestlé already shows calories and some dietary information on the front of its Indian packages.
The company says India is one of its most important markets.
It plans to keep investing in factories, research and development, and other capabilities there.
Nestlé India also reported strong financial growth in the first quarter of FY27.
Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil said the company supports greater transparency in food labelling.
He said front-of-pack labelling in India should be scientifically designed and based on portions rather than grammes.
Nestlé already displays calories and recommended dietary allowance information on the fronts of some Indian packs.
Navratil said India is a top-10 Nestlé market and could enter the company’s top five in coming years.
Nestlé India’s first-quarter FY27 net profit rose 48.3% to ₹958.68 crore, while revenue grew 25.1%.
- Who
- Philipp Navratil, global CEO of Nestlé, and Nestlé.
- What
- Nestlé expressed support for transparent, scientifically designed front-of-pack food labelling in India and discussed its Indian growth plans.
- Where
- India.
- When
- Navratil made the comments on Wednesday during a three-day visit to India; the financial results cited were for the first quarter of FY27.
- Why
- Nestlé says consumers should be able to understand what they eat, while the company wants labelling rules to be scientifically designed and based on realistic portions.
Key facts
- Labelling position
- Nestlé welcomes greater transparency and would support front-of-pack labelling in India.
- Suggested labelling basis
- Philipp Navratil said information should be shown by portion rather than gramme where appropriate.
- Current pack information
- Nestlé already declares calories and provides recommended dietary allowance information on the fronts of its Indian packs.
- India market ranking
- India is a top-10 market for Nestlé and was its highest-performing market in the first half of 2026.
- Growth ambition
- Navratil said India could enter Nestlé’s top five markets in coming years.
- Q1 FY27 net profit
- Nestlé India’s consolidated net profit increased 48.3% to ₹958.68 crore.
- Q1 FY27 revenue
- Consolidated revenue grew 25.1% to ₹6,378.18 crore.
Quotes
Philipp Navratil
Nestlé Global CEO
“The top five is definitely on the horizon. You need to take consumers along, and that is exactly what the teams are doing. So we will get to that top five for sure, and probably beyond that going forward.”
financialexpress.com
“On a macro level, we welcome transparency. We welcome consumers being curious about what they eat and what they consume. And I think we have always been pro transparency.”
financialexpress.com
Sources
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