The Government has issued an Extraordinary Gazette Notification introducing amendments to the food colour-code labelling regulations for sugar-containing liquid food products.
The amendments were issued by Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa under Section 32 of the Food Act, No. 26 of 1980, and published in the Extraordinary Gazette dated June 23.
Under the revised regulations, new requirements have been introduced for the design and display of the red, amber and green colour-coded logos that indicate the sugar content of beverages.
The amendments also introduce an alternative logo for use on glass bottles where printing space is limited.
In addition, the regulations define “business-to-business food products” as products that are not sold directly to consumers, but are intended for further food processing, preparation or resale.
Under the updated rules:
- Red label: More than 8.0g of sugar per 100ml
- Amber label: Between 2.5g and 8.0g of sugar per 100ml
- Green label: Less than 2.5g of sugar per 100ml
The revised regulations are aimed at improving consumer awareness of sugar content in beverages through clearer and more consistent colour-coded labelling.
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