Gen Z in India Increasingly Consumes Ultra-Processed Foods Online0

• A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
• December 6, 2025

Key Development A recent survey by LocalCircles shows that India’s Gen Z frequently orders ultra-processed foods (UPFs)—including soft drinks, juices, biscuits, cakes, ice creams, candies, chips, and noodles—through popular online apps. Alarmingly, one in two packaged food items listed on quick-commerce platforms is high in fat, sugar, and salt (HFSS). The survey’s findings echo the