Food Authority Bans Plastic Packaging For Pan Masala, Only Tin, Glass Allowed
According to the food safety authority, the pan masala packaging must not contain polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), synthetic polymers, copolymers or laminates.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recently implemented new rules to ban plastic and foil packaging for pan masala. This amendment, part of the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2026, restricts manufacturers from using plastic-based materials, plastic laminates, aluminum foil, or metallised layers in packaging. Instead, pan masala can now only be sold in eco-friendly packaging or traditional rigid containers.
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