FSSAI has tightened packaging requirements for pan masala under regulations notified on August 7, 2026. Plastic-based and plastic-laminated materials are not among the permitted packaging options. Pan masala can be packed in specified plastic-free materials such as paper, paperboard and cellulose, as well as tin or glass containers. Here is what the new rules allow and exclude. Show more Show less
No plastic packs for pan masala? What FSSAI’s new packaging rules say
FSSAI has tightened packaging requirements for pan masala under regulations notified on August 7, 2026. Plastic-based and plastic-laminated materials are not among the permitted packaging options. Pan masala can be packed in specified plastic-free materials such as paper, paperboard and cellulose, as well as tin or glass containers. Here is what the new rules allow and exclude.






