Licenses required for food manufacturing business

[Amar Kumar]

Hello members

I want to start food manufacturing business. The products will be hand-made by group of farmers on all India basis and sold under a brand name throughout India. I want to what are the licenses required to start this business.

Thanks.

[YAGAY andSUN]

You would have to apply for an license/Registration from following agencies:

1. FSSAI
2. Legal Metrology (PC) Rules 2011 as amended in 2015 and 2017
3. Agmark/BIS/ISI whichever is applicable to your Food Business
4. Registration with GSTN

We may also help you out, if desired by you.

AI Summary

Food business licensing requires FSSAI registration, legal metrology compliance, applicable quality marks and GST registration. A food manufacturing enterprise selling hand-made products nationally must register with FSSAI, comply with Legal Metrology packaging and declaration rules, obtain any applicable quality mark or product standard certification (Agmark/BIS/ISI where relevant), and register for GST for taxation and invoicing compliance.