{"id":12060,"date":"2020-07-03T11:41:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T06:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=12060"},"modified":"2020-07-03T12:35:53","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T07:05:53","slug":"permissions-and-licenses-required-for-health-drinks-business-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/permissions-and-licenses-required-for-health-drinks-business-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Permissions and Licenses Required for Health Drinks Business in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The <strong><em>health drinks business in India<\/em><\/strong>\nhas attained momentum in recent years as people have become prudent about their\nfitness and health more than ever. A significant section of the population has\nincreased the intake of various types of healthy drinks for the fulfillment of\nnutritional deficiencies. The craze for health drinks and energy drinks in\nIndia has fascinated the <strong><em>health drinks business aficionados.&nbsp; <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indian market has evolved as\nthe mounting consumer market, especially for those products whose demand is\nfrom the end of young and young adult groups. The health drink business is\ncapturing the market at a rapid pace compared to soft drinks segments due to\nthe elevated urbanization, changes in <strong><em>consumption patterns<\/em><\/strong>, and increasing\nwakefulness towards the health and fitness among the Indian consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/permissions-and-licenses-required-for-health-drinks-business-in-india\/#Points_to_Consider_Before_Commencing_Health_Drinks_Business_in_India\" >Points to Consider Before Commencing Health\nDrinks Business in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/permissions-and-licenses-required-for-health-drinks-business-in-india\/#Permissions_and_Licenses_Needed_for_Commencing_a_Health_Drinks_Business_in_India\" >Permissions and Licenses Needed for Commencing a Health Drinks Business in\nIndia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/permissions-and-licenses-required-for-health-drinks-business-in-india\/#FSSAI_Standards_Concerning_Health_Drinks_Business_in_India\" >FSSAI Standards Concerning Health Drinks Business in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/permissions-and-licenses-required-for-health-drinks-business-in-india\/#Guidelines_Prior_to_Applying_for_FSSAI_License_for_Health_Drinks\" >Guidelines Prior to Applying for FSSAI License for Health Drinks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/permissions-and-licenses-required-for-health-drinks-business-in-india\/#Take_Away\" >Take Away<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Points_to_Consider_Before_Commencing_Health_Drinks_Business_in_India\"><\/span>Points to Consider Before Commencing Health\nDrinks Business in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Before starting health drinks\nbusiness in India, you need to take care of the points specified below-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arrangement of Capital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrangement of finances or capital\nis one of the crucial factors that must get considered by the person interested\nin healthy drinks business or energy drink business. An individual or applicant\nneeds to opt for a decision concerning the <strong><em>finance arrangement<\/em><\/strong> either by\ngetting a loan from banks or seeking the best investment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deep Understanding of Customers and Market Needs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The applicant should go for the\nproper market analysis as it would help him in recognizing the niche for his <strong><em>product\nsegment<\/em><\/strong>. Also, he should be familiar with the customers&#8217; needs\nregarding healthy drinks. By gathering information about the market and\ncustomers, an applicant will be able to devise a plan to meet the market\nexpectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Determination of Expenses and Selling Price<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An applicant should know the\noverall expenses that would get incurred in the preparation of the healthy\ndrinks. Furthermore, he needs to analyze the prevailing selling price in the <strong><em>target\nmarket region<\/em><\/strong>, and then only he will be able to fix selling prices for\nhealthy drinks items that would ensure profitability for the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certification of Production Site <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is mandatory for the applicant\nto obtain the certification of the production site, ensuring that the healthy\ndrinks are safe for the <strong><em>end-user consumption<\/em><\/strong> and is legally\nok to reach the hand of big retailers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strong Brand Positioning <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The applicant must analyze the\nmarket conditions before selling its brand. He should create <strong><em>mighty\nbrand positioning<\/em><\/strong> as brand positioning is the heart of any brand&#8217;s\ncompetitive strategy through which it can dominate the other players in the\nmarket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Appealing Packaging Strategy <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Packaging healthy drinks should\ntake place in such a manner that it must conform to the safety standards, and\nit should be appealing to your consumers and justify the worth of your brand.\nIf the packaging strategy is <strong><em>well-crafted<\/em><\/strong>, it will bring positive\noutcomes for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business Plan <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you imagine the existence of\nany business without a business plan? The one and only answer must be No. A\nbusiness plan holds the map for every business. If you want investors and\nlenders to take a keen interest in your business project, you need to be ready\nwith a simplistic as well as an <strong><em>adequate business plan.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Plan <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To taste success in food or healthy drinks business, one needs to draft a <strong><em>sound marketing plan<\/em><\/strong> that focuses on brand building activities, developing cordial relationships with the potential customers, retaining the existing ones, and utilizing the social media platform for the marketing activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/national-food-security-card-and-download\/\">\nWhat is National Food Security Card, and How to download it?\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Permissions_and_Licenses_Needed_for_Commencing_a_Health_Drinks_Business_in_India\"><\/span>Permissions and Licenses Needed for Commencing a Health Drinks Business in\nIndia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Initiating a health drinks\nbusiness in India is an easy-peasy task after obtaining the mandatory permits\nand licenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The permissions and licenses that would let you start the highly in-demand health drinks business in India are-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"419\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-12.png\" alt=\"Health Drinks Business in India\" class=\"wp-image-12068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-12.png 419w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-12-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Company Registration <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To start the health drinks\nmanufacturing business, business registration or company registration is the\ninitial step in the journey. Setting up of healthy drinks business takes place\nunder the cover of artificial legal entities such as a <strong><em>limited liability partnership or\na company.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EPF Registration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All the manufacturing business establishments having more than <strong>20 employees<\/strong> in the unit or the company should acquire <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/epf-registration\"><strong>EPF Registration<\/strong><\/a>. This form of registration saves a small portion of employees&#8217; salaries for meeting future requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GST Registration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is mandatory for all the healthy drinks businesses involved in the taxable supply of goods or services, with turnover crossing the threshold limit to go for the<strong> <\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/gst-registration\"><strong>GST registration<\/strong><\/a><\/em> and acquire GST number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FSSAI License <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All the food business operators hooked in India&#8217;s health drinks business must follow the <strong><em>safety standards<\/em><\/strong> for healthy drinks. Following <strong><em>FSSAI guidelines<\/em><\/strong> and obtaining an FSSAI license for driving a health drinks business in India is of extreme importance. You must follow the legal requirements for acquiring an <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-license\"><strong>FSSAI license<\/strong><\/a> to conduct your health drinks business anywhere in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><em>FSSAI Registration<\/em><\/strong>&#8211; All the food business operators involved in healthy drinks business with an annual turnover not exceeding <strong><em>Rs. 12 lakh<\/em><\/strong> should look for FSSAI registration.<\/li><li><strong><em>FSSAI State License<\/em><\/strong>&#8211; In order to obtain the <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-state-license\"><strong>FSSAI state license<\/strong><\/a>, FBO\u2019s annual turnover must be between the range of <strong><em>12 lakh-20 crores. <\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em>FSSAI Central License<\/em><\/strong>&#8211; The food business operator can apply for an <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/central-fssai-license\"><strong>FSSAI central license<\/strong><\/a> only if his business&#8217;s turnover exceeds <strong><em>Rs. 20 crore.<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/fssai-standards-and-fssai-license-for-energy-drinks-in-india\/\">FSSAI Standards and FSSAI License for Energy Drinks in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Objection Certificate from Pollution Control Board <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All the healthy drinks\nestablishments must acquire the NOC from the <strong><em>State Pollution Control Board<\/em><\/strong>\nbefore performing its business operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ESI Registration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To acquire <strong><em>Employee&#8217;s State Insurance<\/em><\/strong>, i.e., <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/esi-registration\"><strong>ESI registration<\/strong><\/a>, all the healthy drink businesses should employ at least <strong><em>ten or even more than ten employees<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drug and Pharmaceutical License<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In case the drinks include caffeine, then it becomes mandatory for the food business operators to acquire permission from the<strong> <\/strong><em><strong>Food and Drug Department<\/strong><\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Food_and_Drug_Administration\"><strong><em>[1]<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/sup> concerning the limit of caffeine used in the drinks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FSSAI_Standards_Concerning_Health_Drinks_Business_in_India\"><\/span>FSSAI Standards Concerning Health Drinks Business in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>FSSAI has set specific standards\nfor conducting a health drinks business in India. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It\nis mandatory for the manufacturer to inscribe a safety warning on the drink&#8217;s\nlabel to make customers aware of what they are consuming. <\/li><li>The\nlabel should indicate the <strong><em>consumption limit within a day<\/em><\/strong>. <\/li><li>The\nlabel should reveal if the healthy drinks are unsuitable for getting consumed\nby pregnant women or children, along with people who are sensitive to caffeine.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guidelines_Prior_to_Applying_for_FSSAI_License_for_Health_Drinks\"><\/span>Guidelines Prior to Applying for FSSAI License for Health Drinks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The authority should conduct a <strong>hazard test<\/strong> to ensure that all the\ningredients used by the FBOs in the healthy drinks must be safe for getting\nconsumed by humans. <\/li><li>Employees should receive <strong><em>excessive training<\/em><\/strong> to get\na clear idea about the FSSAI guidelines and put efforts into it in an\neffortless manner. <\/li><li>It&#8217;s crucial to acknowledge the customers by\nmaking them believe that they are getting the drinks fit for consumption.<\/li><li>Distributors should check the quality of healthy\ndrinks. <\/li><li>All the food business operators must\ndifferentiate between the drinks perfect for consumption and adulterated drinks\nby <strong><em>adopting\nthe right measures.<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_Away\"><\/span>Take Away <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All the food business operators must acquire all the above-mentioned permissions and licenses for commencing a health drinks business in India. The purpose behind obtaining the <em>FSSAI license<\/em> concerning this business is for safety objectives. As our <em><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/\"><strong>Corpbiz<\/strong><\/a><\/em> professionals have achieved expertise level in rendering <strong><em>legal services<\/em><\/strong> concerning the health drinks business in India, you may feel free to consult us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/healthy-snacks-business-in-india\/\">Stepwise Guide to Start a Healthy Snacks Business in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The health drinks business in India has attained momentum in recent years as people have become prudent about their fitness and health more than ever. A significant section of the population has increased the intake of various types of healthy drinks for the fulfillment of nutritional deficiencies. 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