On 1st April 2022, FSSAI issued a press release on tightening the vigil against violations related to the labeling of coffee-chicory mixture products. As per the FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, every package containing a mixture of coffee and chicory shall declare on its label the percentage content of Coffee and Chicory. The State Food Safety Department may take action against FBO for violating the regulatory provisions in this regard.
Read the press release here.