SEPTEMBER, 20269India's packaged food industry is entering a new phase of regulatory uncertainty as the Supreme Court has sought a definite timeline from the Centre for implementing FSSAI warning labels on packaged products.The proposed framework has sparked debate over nutrient thresholds, serving-size calculations and the balance between public health and industry compliance.The development could potentially reshape how companies formulate, package and market high-sugar, high-salt and high-saturated-fat products, making food warning labels an increasingly important issue for the food industry outlook. Unilever Global CEO Fernando Fernandez expressed India as "the blueprint of what we are doing in emerging markets," underlining the country's strategic importance to the British consumer goods major.Speaking at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference, Fernandez said India is probably the only large FMCG market with true exponential growth potential over the next five years.India is emerging as a critical growth market for global consumer businesses, with Unilever identifying the country as a blueprint for its broader strategy across emerging economies.The company sees rising incomes, urbanization, premiumization and changing household structures creating a rare opportunity for sustained FMCG growth. India is stepping up to increase its domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production in response to renewed US Iran conflict.The conflict raises fresh concern over the movement of cooking gas through the Strait of Hormuz.The production push is aimed at bridging the domestic supply gap and providing a buffer against further disruption in imports.The move is part of the nation's broader plan to strengthen domestic LPG supply resilience at a time when the country remains heavily dependent on overseas supplies. Electric two-wheeler maker Ultraviolette is expanding its manufacturing footprint with a new facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, as the company prepares for the next phase of growth in India and overseas markets.The company plans to invest Rs 779 crore over the next five years in its new BIGGA (Big Global Ambition) Factory. The facility will initially scale up to an annual production capacity of 2.5 lakh vehicles, while its infrastructure will be designed to eventually support 5 lakh vehicles annually. India's thermal power sector is facing mounting fuel supply pressure, with nearly one-third of the country's coal powered plants reporting critically low stocks.According to Central Electricity Authority (CEA) data cited by Reuters, 59 plants had less than 25 percent of the required coal inventory available with them, as of September 9, 2026. The number has considerably risen from 45 plants at the end of August.Manoj Kumar, an analyst at Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, highlighted concerns over the declining fuel inventories at power plant, "The increasing number of power plants with lower coal stocks is a concern," INDIA'S COAL CRISIS: POWER PLANTS RUN LOW ON FUELFSSAI FOOD WARNING LABELS: SUPREME COURT SEEKS TIMELINEUNILEVER CEO CALLS INDIA A BLUEPRINT FOR EMERGING MARKET GROWTHINDIA'S BROADER STRATEGY TO STRENGTHEN LPG SECURITYWHAT IS BEHIND ULTRAVIOLETTE'S RS 779 CRORE MANUFACTURING EXPANSION
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