FSSAI Introduces Mandatory Dairy Packaging Logo And New Labelling Rules To Take Effect In July 2028

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced a mandatory logo requirement for milk and milk-based products, bringing changes to India’s existing food packaging and labelling framework. The new regulation will come into effect from July 1, 2028, giving manufacturers time to modify their packaging.

Earlier, dairy manufacturers, cooperatives and processors followed the existing labelling requirements under the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, without this additional standardised logo requirement. However, under the latest amendment, all covered milk and milk products, including composite dairy products, will have to display the logo prescribed by FSSAI.

The new rules also specify minimum logo dimensions based on the size of the product’s principal display panel (PDP). This means manufacturers will need to incorporate the prescribed design and measurements while developing packaging artwork and labels.

The amendment was finalised after FSSAI considered public objections and suggestions on its draft regulations, initially notified in February 2025. The final notification was issued on November 6, 2026, and published in the Gazette of India on November 9.

The move introduces greater uniformity in dairy product identification and requires businesses across the sector to prepare for the revised packaging standards before the 2028 deadline.