Are you a vegan? Good news for you. You no longer need to spend more time identifying and differentiating vegan food from non-vegan food. The government of India has now acknowledged and given recognition to vegan products. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recently introduced a new logo for vegan food products. A welcome move taken by FSSAI as a logo speaks louder than words.
So, the vegan food products can get their own FSSAI vegan logo like vegetarian (green dot) and non-vegetarian (red dot) products. Here is the logo.
So ‘V’ for Vegan is at the center of a green box. The top green colored leaf represents that the ingredients/products are of plant origin. And below the word ‘VEGAN’ to help customers to identify vegan foods and avoid confusion with the letter ‘V’. In this article, we shall discuss the latest news as FSSAI Launches New Logo for Vegan Food Products.
What is FSSAI?
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is an autonomous body established under the FSS Act, 2006. The prime aim of FSSAI is to monitor the food business and take necessary actions to stop the adulteration of foods.
With the formation of FSSAI, many food-related laws come under one umbrella scheme, such as the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954; vegetable and Oil Control, 1947; and many more. Now, FSSAI is the sole body to regulate and monitor food, milk, and allied products business and it also ensures the quality standards of the food products.
What is the purpose of FSSAI Registration?
FSSAI registration or food license is a mandatory requirement for everyone entering into the business of the food industry whether manufacturing or processing or packaging or distributing or storage. It guarantees that food items are subjected to quality tests, reducing food adulteration and the selling of sub-standard goods.
Also, The main benefit of having an FSSAI license is that it assures that your food has been chemically validated and is hence safe to eat. Aside from ensuring that your food is safe to eat, a food license guarantees the consumers that your food is of excellent quality.
A quality check is done at the same time as the food inspection. This quality test guarantees that your food product meets a high level, which gives your consumers peace of mind.
Now the government has launched FSSAI Registration and Food Regulations for the Vegan Food Industry. Read about the notification in detail at – FSSAI notified new Food Safety Standards for Vegan Food Products
Latest Vegan Food Regulations as per the FSSAI Registration
As per FSSAI, Vegan food means the food product/ ingredients free of animal origin, including milk, milk products, fish, poultry, meat, egg, egg products, honey, and honey bee products.
According to Food Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Regulations, 2021,
- All vegan food/ingredients shall comply with the relevant provisions, as appropriate under the Act, Rules, and regulations.
- The Food Business Operator shall submit an application with all the necessary details related to plant/machinery/premises to the authority. Inspection and verification of the premises shall be done by the concerned Food Safety Officer or designated officer.
- The final product will be verified by the use of molecular/chemical or analytical tools to ensure the absence of animal origin for the endorsement of the vegan logo in the license.
- The registration authority or concerned licensing authority shall carry out surveillance of the registration at least once every year.
- All vegan foods shall comply with the packaging and labeling requirements as per the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.
- The seller of vegan food either exclusively or as part of retail merchandise shall store and display such food in a manner distinguishable from non-vegan food.
After getting FSSAI Registration and complying with the vegan-food regulations successfully, the products can carry the FSSAI vegan logo. Thus, This will encourage the consumers and manufacturers to space the vegan products in their life and work without hurting the animal kingdom. It is an excellent sign of the booming vegan-products market in the coming future.
Moreover, you require any kind of guidance related to the FSSAI Registration, please feel free to contact our business advisors at 8881-069-069.
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