How to Start a Food Supplements Business India? :
The FSSAI released Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2016 through the official Gazette on 23rd December 2016. It contains all the essential info related to Health supplements, Nutritional Supplements, Food for Special Dietary Use, and more.
Since 1st January 2018, the FSSAI License is required for Food Supplement Business obtained from FSSAI. Hence all the food operators need one.
One should keep in mind that, FSSAI Regulations covers 8 specific categories and their particular info including Labels, Claims, Composition for Dietary Supplement License along with and one Novel food category, like:
1.Health Supplements
2. Foods for Special Dietary Use
3. Nutraceuticals
4. Food for Special Dietary Uses
5. Food for Special Medical Purpose
6. Foods containing Prebiotics
7. Foods containing Probiotics
8. Speciality Food containing plants or botanicals
- Novel Foods/ Non-specified FoodsHence, by now, one should know that having Dietary Supplement License/ Nutritional Supplement License is essential.
Licenses required to start a business of Healthcare Food Product:
According to the Food Safety and Standard Act 2006, a license is required to sell any food item. Each of the food manufacturer/ trader/ restaurant owner or anyone associated with the selling of food or food-related business must have the FSSAI License to carry out their food business.
To Start a Business of Healthcare Product(s), following documentsare mandatory to be submitted to obtain FSSAI License:
NOC: Food business also requires a NOC from the center if it is an innovative or novel product.
Form B: The submission of Form “B” is also essential without which the application will not be considered
Food Supplement License in India – Categorization
To manufacture/ sale food supplements/ health supplements under these categories:
1.Health Supplements
2. Foods for Special Dietary Use
3. Nutraceuticals
4. Food for Special Dietary Uses
5. Food for Special Medical Purpose
6. Foods containing Prebiotics
7. Foods containing Probiotics
8. Speciality Food containing plants or botanicals
Novel Foods/ Non-specified Foods
FBO’s need to obtain the FSSAI license.
For Nutritional Supplements, ingredients including varieties of botanicals and nutraceutical ingredientswhich might be known by various nomenclatures be present in it. That is the primary difference.
