The Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Second Amendment Regulations, 2022, have been made public by the FSSAI. On May 1, 2023, these laws will go into effect and apply to the labelling of different kinds of bread.
According to the notification, food companies are required to include specialty ingredients and a minimum percentage of such components as flour on their products.
For whole wheat bread, the percentage of specialty ingredients, such as wheat flour, must be at least 75%; for wheat bread or brown bread, the percentage must be 50%; and for multigrain bread, the percentage of non-wheat grains must be at least 20%.
If a prefix is applied to the phrase “bread” on the label, the food firm must specify the specialised ingredients that must be included.
Similarly, the announcement specifies labelling criteria for various breads, such as milk bread, which must include at least 6% milk solids, honey bread, which must contain at least 5% honey, and cheese bread, which must contain at least 10% cheese, according to the announced regulations.
Furthermore, breads made with these specialty ingredients must contain at least 15% oats, 15% cracked wheat/dahlia, 2% wheat germ, 1.5% edible whole egg solids, 10% candied fruits, 20% triticale fruit, 20% rye flour, 10% raisins, 5% bran bread, 15% protein, 2% garlic, and 5% flax seeds, sesame seeds, and pumpkin seeds.
The notice also specifies pan masala labelling standards. Where, according to the notification, makers of pan masala must include the warning line ‘CHEWING OF PAN MASALA IS INJURIOUS TO HEALTH,’ which must span 50% of the FoPL