Food Manifest 





Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has extended the deadline for implementing the new labelling rules for alcoholic beverages. These rules, introduced under the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) First Amendment Regulations, 2025 and notified on 20 June 2025, were originally set to take effect on January 1, 2026.
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Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has granted a three-month extension to food business operators (FBOs) to comply with the revised manufacturing standards for meat sausage, offering temporary relief to the meat processing industry. Revised Norms Deferred to May 1, 2026 FSSAI introduced the updated standards under the Food Safety
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Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is actively ensuring safe and hygienic food for millions of devotees at the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj. It is leading food safety efforts through the deployment of Food Safety Officers (FSOs), Mobile Food Testing Labs (Food Safety on Wheels), and public awareness campaigns. Mobile
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Key Update FSSAI has proposed amendments to the 2018 Packaging Regulations to eliminate toxic chemicals from food packaging, enhance consumer protection, and align India’s standards with global best practices. Draft proposes ban on PFAs and BPA In a draft notification dated October 6, 2025, FSSAI released the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2025.
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Overview The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published the draft Food Safety and Standards (Genetically Modified or Engineered Foods) Regulations, 2021, on November 15, 2021. The proposed regulations outline requirements for the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import of genetically modified (GM) foods and food ingredients. What Are Genetically Modified Foods? According
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