Re- Labellers Under Food Laws in India

Although the concept of re-labelling has been unclear under law, these proposed changes can be viewed as putting an additional burden on re-labelling companies. If a company sells a food product under its brand name and sets consumers’ expectation for a minimum quality or standard, then it is only fair that such companies should be held liable for any issues with the products. The consumers will derive additional comfort about the safety and the quality of the products as a result of the proposed changes and should be viewed in a positive light write authors Bhavik Narsana, Deepali Menghwani, Siddesh Biyani from Khaitan & Co