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FSSAI orders food businesses to halt metallic pins, wires in packaging citing safety risk
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Audit every cake, sweet, snack and takeaway SKU this week to strip metallic pins and wires, qualify food-grade alternatives like paper twine or biodegradable clips, and retrain packing lines before FSSAI inspections trigger penal action under the FSS Act.
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FSSAI directs all food business operators to immediately stop using metallic pins and wires in packaging of cakes, sweets, snacks and takeaway parcels, citing consumer safety risks. Non-compliance will attract penal action under FSS Act, 2006.
Why it matters to operators
Scout bolt-on targets in food-grade paper fasteners, compostable packaging clips and contract packaging compliance services, as the FSSAI mandate creates a forced-buy moment that consolidators can ride across bakery, sweets and QSR verticals.
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