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3. ISI Mark
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) operated and one of the
most recognised standardization marks in India, ISI mark is
employed on products that meet the set Indian Standards for
products and are deemed safe for consumer use.
ISI stands for Indian Standards Institute—the former name of
BIS.
4.FPO
The FPO mark guarantees that the product was manufactured
in a
hygienic ‘food-safe’ environment, thus ensuring that the
product is fit for consumption. This is a mandatory mark that
one will find on all
processed fruit products sold in India such as packaged fruit
beverages, fruit-jams, crushes and squashes, pickles,
dehydrated fruit products, and fruit extracts following the
Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006.
5. Eco mark
This marking scheme was introduced in the year
1991. It is given to those products that conform to a
set of standards aimed at the least impact on the
ecosystem. While this is not a mandatory quality
mark, it serves as an advisory to consumers.
Products that fall under this are soaps and
detergents, batteries, leather, drugs, wood substitutes
etc.
6.Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Marks
Every package of ‘non-vegetarian’ food shall carry a
symbol of a brown colour-filled circle inside a square
with brown outline, having sides double the diameter
of the circle. Every package of vegetarian food shall
bear a symbol which consists of a green colour-filled
circle, having a diameter not less than the minimum
size specified, inside the square with green outline
having size double the diameter of the circle.
7. FSSAI
This is a voluntary certification for food products
manufacturers and outlets like restaurants and home-
delivered food producers (like pizza joints). The
standard comes with a 14-digit unique license number
specific to the food producer. The certification means
that the food is hygienic and meets the norms set under
the Food Safety Standards (FSS) Act, 2006.
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