Telangana's food business operators can use existing packaging with license no. & logo
Updated: Jan 14, 2015 12:59:07pm
Hyderabad, Jan 14 (KNN) Food business operators (FBOs) falling in the jurisdiction of the newly carved out state of Telangana, to whom new licenses have been issued will be allowed to use their existing packaging material with previous license numbers until December-31, 2015.
An order to this effect was issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on January-7, according to official data.
Earlier, instructions were issued by the FSSAI HQ on August 22, 2014 that new licenses should be issued to food business operators falling under the newly created state of Telangana and that they be allowed to use the existing packaging material with previous license numbers until 1st January 2015.
However, representations were received from the FBOs stating that they have not been able to utilize the existing inventory of labels and in case these have to be discarded, it will amount to a huge economic loss to the food business.
The new order was issued after consideration of issues raised by members of the All India Food Processors’ Association (AIFPA).
It was further decided, according to the FSSAI order, that wherever a new geographic entity (state/UT/district) is created in future necessitating the effect of such change in the license, or on court directed, new licenses shall be issued to the food business operators affected by such decisions and that in all such cases the food business operators shall be allowed to use their existing packaging material with the previous license number until the 31st December of the year, subject to a minimum of 180 days.
All India Food Processors' Association (AIFPA) is a body comprising food processors in India, involved in the processing of fruits and vegetables, meat and fish; milk and milk products, and also manufacturers of biscuit and confectionery products, ready-to-serve beverage and ethnic delicacies etc.
The food processing industry, due to its diverse nature and a policy of SSI reservations, has ordained a predominant role for small enterprises. The organised sector, consisting of mostly large companies, accounts for only 25 per cent of the market, while the remaining 75 per cent of the market, is divided between the small scale and the unorganised sectors.
The micro and local community based food processing enterprises have dominated the primary processing segment of the industry while the small and medium firms are mostly operating in niche markets.
Though de-reservation of food products began during the 1990s, there are still around 12 products reserved for manufacturing in the small scale sector. These products include bread, pastries, confectioneries, rapeseed oil (except solvent extracted), mustard oil, sesame oil, groundnut oil, sweetened cashew nut products, ground and processed spices other than spice oil and Oleo resin spice, tapioca sago and tapioca flour. (KNN/ES)
An order to this effect was issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on January-7, according to official data.
Earlier, instructions were issued by the FSSAI HQ on August 22, 2014 that new licenses should be issued to food business operators falling under the newly created state of Telangana and that they be allowed to use the existing packaging material with previous license numbers until 1st January 2015.
However, representations were received from the FBOs stating that they have not been able to utilize the existing inventory of labels and in case these have to be discarded, it will amount to a huge economic loss to the food business.
The new order was issued after consideration of issues raised by members of the All India Food Processors’ Association (AIFPA).
It was further decided, according to the FSSAI order, that wherever a new geographic entity (state/UT/district) is created in future necessitating the effect of such change in the license, or on court directed, new licenses shall be issued to the food business operators affected by such decisions and that in all such cases the food business operators shall be allowed to use their existing packaging material with the previous license number until the 31st December of the year, subject to a minimum of 180 days.
All India Food Processors' Association (AIFPA) is a body comprising food processors in India, involved in the processing of fruits and vegetables, meat and fish; milk and milk products, and also manufacturers of biscuit and confectionery products, ready-to-serve beverage and ethnic delicacies etc.
The food processing industry, due to its diverse nature and a policy of SSI reservations, has ordained a predominant role for small enterprises. The organised sector, consisting of mostly large companies, accounts for only 25 per cent of the market, while the remaining 75 per cent of the market, is divided between the small scale and the unorganised sectors.
The micro and local community based food processing enterprises have dominated the primary processing segment of the industry while the small and medium firms are mostly operating in niche markets.
Though de-reservation of food products began during the 1990s, there are still around 12 products reserved for manufacturing in the small scale sector. These products include bread, pastries, confectioneries, rapeseed oil (except solvent extracted), mustard oil, sesame oil, groundnut oil, sweetened cashew nut products, ground and processed spices other than spice oil and Oleo resin spice, tapioca sago and tapioca flour. (KNN/ES)
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