Indian Edible Oil Industry Lauds FSSAI’s Blended Oil Ban to Prevent Fraud

The edible oil industry in India has lauded the Food Safety and Standards Authority India (FSSAI)’s recent enforcement of a ban on blended mustard oils, saying it is crucial to prevent adulteration and drive premiumization in the category.  FSSAI gazetted the banning of all blended vegetable oils containing mustard oil earlier this year, but only recently issued a formal order to the food safety authorities in all states and Union Territories in India. 

“Any multi-source edible vegetable oil containing mustard oil manufactured on or after June 8, 2021 (is prohibited and all) multi-source edible vegetable oils shall not be sold in loose form (but) in sealed package weighing not more than 15kg,” said FSSAI CEO Arun Singhal via  formal notice.