Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Notifies Standardised Vegan Logo Mandatory from July 2027

Key facts

• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified a standardised vegan logo that will be mandatory on all approved vegan food packages from July 1, 2027.
• The requirement was introduced under an amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Regulations notified on May 21, 2026.
• The logo consists of a green square-framed symbol featuring a stylised V with a sprouting leaf to signify that the product is certified vegan and free from animal-derived ingredients.
• Under the regulations, vegan foods are defined as products that do not contain ingredients, additives, or processing aids derived from animals, excluding items like milk, ghee, and honey.
• In a separate reform, the FSSAI removed restrictions on the use of sal-seed fat, an edible vegetable fat derived from the sal tree, beyond bakery and confectionery products.