CERTIFICATIONS FOR FOOD PRODUCTS IN INDIA
We all check the MRP and expiry date of the food product but give less priority to the food safety certification each products labelled on them. High quality food is an invisible human right of every citizen which our constitution and law provides us. To ensure the safety and nutrition of food products we daily consume, government has issued many certifications for food products in India.
Spice product manufacturers in India ,says that “for selling each food product we have to go through various quality tests and obtain proper government certificate and licence to market their products within or abroad the country.�Consumers rarely notice the certifications , which results in the increasing number of fake and duplicate food products looks similar to genuine and popular food brands in the market.
Common food Product certifications in India
FPO The FPO mark is issued to the processed fruit products and is certi ied by the Ministry of Food Processing. FPO mark proves that the product is manufactured in a clean food safe environment and not harmful to health.
INDIA O GANIC Certi icate marks that an organic food products to the national standard for organic products established in 2000.
AGMARK Directorate of Marketing and Inspection of the Government of India, certify AGMARK to Agricultural Products In India who conform to a set of standards.
NON GMO Directorate of Marketing and Inspection of the Government of India, certify AGMARK to Agricultural Products In India who conform to a set of standards.
HACCP Focus on the inspection of food processing and distribution , Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point make sure food products not contain any chemical, physical and microbiological contaminants.
FSSAI Food Safety and Standard Authority of India , registration is mandatory for any food manufacturer in India. Basic registration , State Licence and Central Licence are the various categories of FSSAI licencing.
ISO 22000 International standard that defines the requirement of food safety management system covering all sizes of organization in the food business.
VEGETARIAN MARK Green dot symbol for vegetarian food products and brown dot symbol for non vegetarian food products are mandatory for packaged food products.
Best rice manufacturers in India , feels proud that India is exporting high quality rice products to other countries after successfully clearing their country standard tests also. So always have an eye on the food safety certifications before you buy a new food product to ensure we never consume any harmful materials.
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