A volume in Food Science and Technology
2014, Pages 343–362
Chapter 20 – Regulations on Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods and Dietary Supplements in India
Foods
and food supplements claiming health benefits are fast growing food
categories in India, which necessitate comprehensive yet practical
regulatory framework to ensure safe food to the consumer. Food law in
India was quite complicated and governed by multiple laws and diverse
regulatory authorities before emergence of FSSAI in 2008 under the FSS
Act 2006. The FSS regulations (2011) were notified in the official
gazette which governs Licensing and Registration of food business;
Packaging and Labeling; Food product standards and Food Additives;
Prohibition and Restriction on sales; Import; Contaminants, toxins and
residues and Laboratory and sampling analysis. FSSAI also provided
specific guidance on labeling and formulated a procedure to authorize
health claims, if provided with enough scientific evidence. The final
notification on foods for special diet and nutraceuticals is yet to be
published. This chapter provides a comprehensive overview on current
status of Indian food regulations along with a snapshot of AYUSH
regulations, infant nutrition, emerging Probiotic and Direct selling
regulations.
Keywords
- Dietary supplements;
- Direct selling;
- Drugs and Cosmetics Act;
- Food Business Operators (FBOs);
- Food Standards and Safety Act (FSS Act);
- Food Standards and Safety Authority of India (FSSAI);
- Nutraceuticals;
- Probiotics
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