India, Jan. 6 -- Rashida Vapiwala, Founder, LabelBlind

The year 2025 marked a turning point in India's food regulatory landscape, as the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) pursued a consultative, system-wide harmonisation of food labelling and claims with international and Codex Alimentarius standards, signalling a shift from interpretative flexibility to structured, data-driven enforcement and greater transparency and accountability for the food industry.

The year 2025 was remarkable for food regulation, with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) taking important steps to align India's food labelling and claims framework with international standards, particularly those set by the Codex Alimentarius....