Food Globalized helps food brands navigate FSSAI requirements, labelling standards, and import pathways into India's rapidly expanding market.
India's food regulatory system is governed by FSSAI under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Imported food products must comply with FSSAI licensing, labelling, and product standards.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India — sets food product standards, regulates import licensing, and enforces labelling compliance.
Food Import Clearance system — all imported food consignments require FSSAI clearance before release from customs.
FSSAI labelling requirements mandate specific declarations including product name, ingredient list in descending order, nutritional information, vegetarian (green dot) or non-vegetarian (brown dot) symbol, net quantity, manufacturer details, and date of manufacture and expiry.
Note: India requires that pre-packaged food labels include a declaration of whether the product contains genetically modified (GM) ingredients, with specific thresholds for labelling.
Food Globalized helps assess regulatory alignment, review labelling compliance, identify documentation needs, and support a clearer import pathway into India.