Non-vegetarian mark (India)
What it looks like
A filled brown or dark red triangle inside a brown square outline. Packs printed before the 2011 amendment show a filled circle instead of a triangle.
What it means
The counterpart to the green mark and mandatory on the same packs. The shape changed from a circle to a triangle so that the two marks could be told apart without relying on colour, which matters for colour-blind readers and for monochrome printing — older stock with a brown circle means exactly the same thing. Because egg counts as non-vegetarian in India, products a European shopper would consider vegetarian, such as egg pasta or mayonnaise, carry the brown mark.
Defined by Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, India. Where a symbol differs between standards, the difference is described above rather than resolved — both versions are in circulation on real labels.
Other food and food contact symbols
| Symbol | Means |
|---|---|
| Food safe (glass and fork) | The article is intended to come into contact with food. |
| Not for food contact | This material must not be used with food. |
| One star freezer compartment | Reaches −6 °C. Store already-frozen food for about a week. |
| Two star freezer compartment | Reaches −12 °C. Store already-frozen food for about a month. |
| Three star freezer compartment | Reaches −18 °C. Store already-frozen food up to the date on the packaging. |
| Four star freezer — freezes fresh food | Reaches −18 °C or colder and can freeze fresh food from room temperature. |
| Vegetarian mark (India) | In India, the product contains no animal-derived ingredient. |
Common questions
- What does the non-vegetarian mark (india) symbol mean?
- In India, the product contains an animal-derived ingredient, including egg.
- What does it look like?
- A filled brown or dark red triangle inside a brown square outline. Packs printed before the 2011 amendment show a filled circle instead of a triangle.
Related pages
- Vegetarian mark (India) In India, the product contains no animal-derived ingredient.
- Food safe (glass and fork) The article is intended to come into contact with food.
- Not for food contact This material must not be used with food.
- One star freezer compartment Reaches −6 °C. Store already-frozen food for about a week.
- Two star freezer compartment Reaches −12 °C. Store already-frozen food for about a month.
- Three star freezer compartment Reaches −18 °C. Store already-frozen food up to the date on the packaging.
- Four star freezer — freezes fresh food Reaches −18 °C or colder and can freeze fresh food from room temperature.
- Vegetarian mark (India) In India, the product contains no animal-derived ingredient.
Sources
- Official vendor product documentation — At One Place