Formulation & standards review.
A product that doesn’t match its category’s standard is sub-standard or misbranded however good it tastes. The additive list is category-specific — an INS number allowed in one food isn’t in another.
A recipe that meets its category standard and a label that follows from it — decided before launch.
What’s at stakeA product that misses its standard can be sub-standard (s.51, up to ₹5 lakh) or misbranded (s.52, up to ₹3 lakh).
Where the rule comes from
FSS (Food Products Standards & Food Additives) Regulations 2011
Appendix A — Food Category System and additive use, Version 3, 01.08.2025
We quote the regulation behind every requirement. Where FSSAI hasn’t specified something, we tell you it’s our reading, not the law.
You need this if…
- New product development
- Reformulation for cost or shelf life
- Private-label manufacturers taking on a brief
Exactly what you’re paying for.
Included
- Food category placement
- Composition checked against the standard
- Every additive (INS) checked for the category
- Label declarations the recipe triggers
Not included
- Sensory or shelf-life trials
- Laboratory testing (booked separately)
Anything outside scope is quoted in writing before we do it.
Who does what, in order.
Most of the work is ours. Where something needs you, it says so.
After it’s done
- Label brief for your designer
- Specification for your supplier
- YouShare the recipe
Ingredients, percentages, additives by INS number.
- WePlace and check
Category, standard, additives, declarations.
- WeReport
Every finding with the regulation behind it and the fix.
The mistakes we see most.
An INS number permitted in one food isn’t in another.
A standardised name comes with a composition you must meet.
Our promises, in writing
You get the fee before we start. If the scope changes, you hear it from us before it costs you.
We file on your own FoSCoS account with your approval. Nothing to hand back if you ever leave.
Straight to FSSAI on FoSCoS. It never passes through us.
Each requirement comes with the regulation behind it — and our readings are marked as ours.
Common questions
Why check before the label?
Because the recipe decides the label — allergens, additive classes, special declarations. Fixing the recipe is cheaper than reprinting.
Do you reformulate?
We tell you what must change and why; your R&D team decides how.
Often needed alongside.
Label review
Every mandatory element, size and claim — before the print run.
See the serviceClaims & advertising review
Front-of-pack claims, ads, social posts and influencer copy — checked before FSSAI reads them.
See the serviceProduct & ingredient approval (NSF)
Novel ingredients, non-standardised foods and new formulations — the prior-approval route.
See the serviceGet a fixed quote — in writing, before we start.
Book a free 10-minute check. A person — not a bot — calls you back within working hours, tells you exactly which licence you need and what it costs, before you commit to anything.
- Government fee paid by you, directly to FSSAI
- Filed under your own FoSCoS login
- Fixed fee, confirmed in writing before we start
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