FFOODSSpectrum Sep 2023
To regulate the manufacture, storage, distribution, import, and sale of food and to facilitate the safety of
food, on September 5, 2008, the Government of India set up the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(FSSAI) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
In its 15 years of existence, the regulator has supported stakeholders and protected and promoted
public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety. The FSSAI has six regional offices and
notified 14 referral laboratories, 72 State/UT laboratories located throughout India and 112 laboratories as
NABL accredited private laboratories. Since its inception, the FSSAI has diligently worked to consolidate
food-related laws, establish food safety standards, and ensure the availability of safe and wholesome food for
human consumption. Over the past decade and a half, the FSSAI has undergone remarkable reforms that have
contributed to India's evolving food landscape.
Due to its constant efforts the Indian food processing industry has grown rapidly with an average annual
growth rate of 8.3 per cent in the past five years. With a market size of $866 billion in 2022, the food industry
will play a vital role in the country's economic growth. The domestic food market is projected to grow by over
47 per cent between 2022 and 2027, reaching $1,274 billion. In 2023, the food market will generate $963
billion in revenue and the market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 7.23 per cent between 2023-27.
Five years into the launch of FSSAI, in September, 2013, MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications, India's
leading Tech Media and Events company launched nuFFOODS Spectrum, India's first magazine catering to
the Nutraceuticals, Nutritionals, Functional Foods and Dietary Supplements sector. With the changing market
requirements MM Activ changed the focus of the magazine to Food Tech and Business Industry covering Food
Ingredients, Food and Beverages, Food Processing, Food Packaging, Food Technology, Dairy Technology, Food
Testing Labs and allied sectors. This month we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of nuFFOODS Spectrum
To mark this special occasion which coincides with the 15th anniversary of FSSAI, we have reached out to
the industry leaders and covered the views of 15 experts from the industry such as dairy, tea, nutraceuticals,
packaging, processing, ingredients, health supplements, ayurveda, wellness, edible oils, sports nutrition,
labelling, and supply chain in the following pages. The experts have not only applauded the role played by
FSSAI so far, but also offered suggestions and set an agenda for FSSAI to make the industry consumer friendly
and robust to compete locally and in the global market, while protecting and promoting public health
through the regulation and supervision of food safety
