Ministry Of Health To Issue A Special Gazette Notification In August To Introduce A Color Code For Soft Drink Bottles

The Ministry Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine has decided to issue a special gazette notification on 01st of August to introduce a color code to indicate the sugar levels of soft drink bottles in the market.

Accordingly the soft drink manufacturers should print green color in the label of their products  to indicate the sugar level  below 2 grammes,Amber color to indicate the sugar level between 2 tp 11 grammes and Red color to indicate above 11 grammes according to the Ministry.

This color code should be implemented with effect from 01st of August the Ministry has stated.