Centre Orders Nationwide Study on Plastic Food Packaging Safety0

• A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
• November 24, 2025

Key Development The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has tasked the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) with a scientific study to assess how plastic packaging used widely in food delivery behaves under intense heat, long delivery times and extended storage. The study will test commonly used materials such as PET, recycled PET, polycarbonate and laminated films