FSSAI proposes ban on added sucrose, fructose in foods for infants up to six months

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed prohibiting the addition of sucrose and fructose in food products intended for infants up to six months of age.

The draft Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Amendment Regulations, 2026, published in the Gazette of India on Friday (October 16, 2026) proposes to amend the existing regulations governing the nutritional composition, quality and safety of infant nutrition products.

The proposed amendment states that “sucrose and fructose shall not be added in the products intended for infants up to the age of 6 months”.

Under the existing Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020, lactose and glucose polymers are the preferred sources of carbohydrates in infant nutrition products. Sucrose and/or fructose may be added when required as a carbohydrate source, subject to prescribed limits.