The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on July 31, 2024, issued the notification regarding the Clarification regarding Selling/Marketing of fruit juices with Non-standardized ingredients.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Non standardized ingredients such as 'Deionized apple juice concentrate' are being added in certain fruit juices which is not permitted ingredient under the Food Safety & Standards Regulation.
• Food Business Operators are directed to obtain approval of such Non-Specified food /ingredients under the FSS (Approval for Non-Specific Food and Food Ingredients) Regulation, 2017.
• FBOs are to ensure that the claims made on the label and in the advertisements should be in compliance with the labelling requirements as specified under various FSSRs such as FSS (Advertising & Claims) Regulations, 2018, FSS (Labelling & Display) Regulations, 2020, etc.
[Notification No. RCD-02004/1/2023-Regulatory-FSSAI-Part(5)]
