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FSSAI notifies labelling norms for mixture of coffee and chicory
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Tuesday, 26 August, 2025, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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The national food regulator has notified labelling regulations for mixture of coffee and chicory, which shall come into force on July 1, 2026. Now, the FBOs are required to mention the percentage of coffee and chicory on the package.
The regulation called the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) First Amendment Regulations, 2025, prescribed the front of the pack and back of the pack labelling requirements for any package having mixture of coffee and chicory.
According to the regulations, every package containing a mixture of coffee and chicory shall have label declaration on the front of the package as,
COFFEE BLENDED WITH CHICORY
THIS MIXTURE CONTAINS
COFFEE…………………………… PERCENT
CHICORY………………………….. PERCENT
Or COFFEE BLENDED WITH CHICORY
THIS MIXTURE CONTAINS
COFFEE …..%, CHICORY …..%
Similarly for instant coffee-chicory mixture, the same labelling norms will be applicable.
The FSSAI has regulations specified for Coffee and Chicory mixture under 2.10.4 of the FSS Food Products Standards and Food Additives Regulations 2011.
According to the regulations, The coffee content in the mixture shall not be less than 51 percent by mass.
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