The imported food sector in India is growing strongly, albeit from a very small base, on the back of rising incomes, changing lifestyles and retail expansion. Changing lifestyles and the boom in organised retailing have resulted in growing demand for imported food and drink in India.
For the purpose of streamlining the process of clearance of imported food in an efficient and transparent manner, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulation, 2017. The regulations have laid down the procedure to be followed for the imported food and guidelines which are to be adhered for the import of food.
According to the Food Import Guidelines announced in March 2017, it is necessary to have a food import license from the Central Licensing Authority for the import of any article of food. This is in accordance with the Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses, Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011. Apart from this, it has been made mandatory that the food article should have a valid shelf life of at least sixty per cent at the time of import.
Commenting on this, Ashay Mehta, Director of Doctor’s Analytical Laboratories (DALPL), an independent testing laboratory backed by state of art testing facility, said “When samples are received at DALPL, trained experts carry out label verification as per labeling and packaging act FSSR before proceeding for testing.”
DALPL has a world-class infrastructure that provides key analytical testing services in the area of Food, Pharmaceutical & Water since 2006 and which has a strong staff of 55 scientists and support staff providing quality and safety testing services to major food brands such as Parle, Heinz, Marico, RAW PRESSERY, ROSTAA and many dairies, confectioners and food processors.
“The food testing lab plays an important role of ensuring that all food products imported and local meet the quality and safety standards as per FSSR. Only safe and quality products reach to the Indian consumer,” he adds.
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