Labelling Mandate

It is mandatory that every package of food intended for sale carries a label that bears all the information required under FSS (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011. Thus, every food packet must carry a label with the following information: • The common name of the product • Name and address of the product’s manufacturer • Date of manufacture • Ingredient list with additives • Nutrition facts • Best before/expires on • Net contents in terms of weight, measure or count • Packing codes/Batch number • Declaration regarding vegetarian or non-vegetarian status • Country of origin for imported food