FSSAI issues new guidelines for the use of recycled PET as a food contact material
India
May 26, 2025
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a notification outlining the guidelines for the acceptance of recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) as Food Contact Material (FCM-rPET).
These guidelines, notified under the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018, specify the criteria, processes, and quality standards for recycling post-consumer food-grade PET into materials that can be safely used in direct contact with food.
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