What labelling is legally mandatory on my packaging in India?

The short answer

For food, FSSAI mandates your license number, ingredients, nutritional info, veg/non-veg mark, manufacturer details, batch number and expiry, displayed in a contrasting colour, in English or Hindi at minimum. For packaged products sold via ecommerce more broadly, Legal Metrology rules require MRP, net quantity, and manufacturer/importer/packer and consumer-care details shown before purchase where possible, skipping this isn't a small risk, it can freeze your listing or trigger a recall.

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Why we picked it A detailed, India-specific breakdown of exactly what must appear on food packaging and which materials need BIS certification for food contact.

FSSAI Packaging and Labelling Requirements

From foodsafety.institute by Food Safety Institute

Lists every mandatory label field: FSSAI number, batch, expiry, veg mark
Packaging materials need IS-certified conformity for food contact
Non-compliance risks license suspension or product recall

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India Free Beginner

Why we picked it An Indian design-marketplace's take that bridges pure D2C mailer design with the different packaging and labelling constraints of listing on Amazon, Flipkart and Blinkit.

Packaging Design for D2C, Ecommerce, and Marketplaces

From indiefolio.com by IndieFolio

Marketplace listings have different packaging constraints than D2C
Design considerations change across sales channels
Written with the Indian D2C-plus-marketplace reality in mind

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