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The food processing industry is one of the largest industries across the globe and is considered as “sunrise industry” and the needs of the consumers are also growing day by day. India has the capacity to develop the agricultural economy by the establishment of large-scale processed food and other related facilities result in the generation of employment opportunity and export earnings. The food industry can achieve its success by providing the best quality of food items. If the quality is not as per mark standards then food items are not to be consumed.
For doing food processing business in India have to take certain licenses required by the Food Safety and Standards Authority in India (FSSAI). As India is formally declared as agriculture country. Therefore, grains and other related food items are produced and packaging and labeling at the time of sale should be optimum.
The quality of the food items and hygiene are the two signs of safe consumption. There are numerous laws and standards which certify by FSSAI which is mandatory to opt for the food processing industry.
So, for operating the food processing industry there are most common and popular licenses have to be taken as listed below:
The FSSAI license is divided into three categories:
The Essential Commodities Act, 1955: This act was introduced to stop any unlawful production and distribution of the same product. The company has to sell the product in the market as per standard and at best price. Some companies tried to sell a product other than actual price to violate consumer rights and they are liable for punishment under this act.
Agmark: In India on agricultural commodities certification mark is employed i.e. “AGMARK” to ensure that product is approved by Directorate of Marketing and Inspection an agency of the Government of India. Pulses, cereals, vegetable oils, essential oils, fruits, and vegetables are falls under this category.
For protecting the food in contradiction of impurities licensing has become more considerable in past periods. Hence for the maintenance of the quality of the foods and all safety measures are taken to consume the product safely. The government of India took a severe step and designed numerous licenses to protect consumer rights to quality food. Hence, it is important to obtain licenses through various authorities as prescribed by the Government of India who deals in food items. Also, Read:
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