FSSAI bans plastic packs for pan masala
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has enacted new rules restricting the packaging of pan masala, prohibiting plastic-based and plastic-laminated materials. Effective from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2026, will only allow packaging pan masala in paper, paperboard, cellulose, or other naturally derived materials that are free from plastic.
Aluminum foil, metallised layers, and synthetic polymers are also disallowed. Tin or glass containers are among the permitted packaging options. The regulations, signed by FSSAI's Chief Executive Officer Rajit Punhani, will be enforced immediately upon publication.
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