India sets standard pack sizes for cooking oils to help shoppers compare prices - Reuters
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India has mandated that cooking oil makers and importers sell their products in nine standard pack sizes, ranging from 200 millilitres to 20 litres, to assist consumers in comparing prices across brands more easily.
The Department of Consumer Affairs has prescribed nine standard pack sizes for edible oils, including palm, soybean, sunflower, mustard, and groundnut, to help consumers compare prices across brands more easily.
The Department of Consumer Affairs has set standard pack sizes for edible oils, aiming to help consumers easily compare prices across different brands. Manufacturers have a three-month period to adapt to these new rules.
The Department of Consumer Affairs has amended the Standard Operating Procedure for edible oils, introducing standard pack sizes to enhance transparency and promote uniform packaging practices.
The Centre has introduced standard pack sizes for edible oils under the Legal Metrology framework, bringing greater transparency and uniformity to the marketplace.
The Department of Consumer Affairs has amended its Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for determination of net quantity and standard pack sizes of edible oils and fats, giving manufacturers, packers, and importers a three-month transition period to comply with the new norms. The revised SoP prescribes nine standard pack sizes for major edible oils, including palm, soybean, sunflower, mustard, groundnut, sesame, rice bran, cottonseed, and corn oil.
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