Food Packaging & Labelling Requirements for Export: A Guide for Indian Exporters A food product can meet every quality specification and still face delay or rejection if its packaging or label is wrong. For Indian exporters of pulses, grains, flours, spices and other foods, packaging and labelling are therefore part of export compliance, not finishing tasks. Food packaging and labelling requirements for export vary by product, pack format, buyer specification and destination

Codex Alimentarius Standards: What Food Buyers Should Know Food buyers cannot assess a product on appearance and price alone. A shipment may look acceptable and still fail because residue limits, documentation or labelling do not meet the importing market’s rules. Codex Alimentarius standards provide an internationally recognised reference for food safety, quality and fair trade. Using them effectively, however, requires more than writing “Codex compliant” in a purchase order