{
  "id": 581004,
  "title": "FSSAI bans plastic, foil packaging for pan masala under new rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/fssai-bans-plastic-foil-packaging-for-pan-masala-under-new-rules",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-11T16:23:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/fssai-bans-plastic-foil-packaging-for-pan-masala-under-new-rules-101786463687816.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Moving forward, pan masala can only be sold in eco-friendly packaging or traditional rigid containers.",
  "key_points": [
    "FSSAI bans plastic and foil packaging for pan masala",
    "New rules part of Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations 2026",
    "Pan masala now sold only in eco-friendly or traditional containers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Food Authority Bans Plastic Packaging For Pan Masala, Only Tin, Glass Allowed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/food-authority-bans-plastic-packaging-for-pan-masala-only-tin-glass",
        "published": "2026-08-12T02:02:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}