Fpo Mark

By Author: Ayushi Mishra
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FPO stands for Food Products Order which was promulgated under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act 1955. Food process order or FPO mark has been issued by the Ministry of Food processing industry which also states the standards for this mark. FPO intends to regulate sanitary and hygienic conditions in the manufacture of fruit, vegetable products. FPO mark is a certification mark which is compulsory for each and every processed fruit products that are sold in India which includes synthetic beverages, syrups and sharbat; vinegar which can be brewed or synthetic; pickles, dehydrated fruits as well as vegetables; squashes, crushes, cordials, barley water; jam, jellies and marmalades, chutneys; tomato items, ketchup and sauces; preserved, candied and crystallized fruits as well as peels; canned and bottled fruits, juices, pulps and vegetables; frozen fruit and vegetables; sweetened aerated water with or without fruit juices and pulp; fruity cereal flakes. It has been introduced in order to guarantee that the food product is manufactured hygienically, as well as specific quality standards are efficiently maintained. For adhering ...
... to the quality standards, these food products are required to be manufactured as per the prescribed specifications and guidelines. Therefore it ensures confidence amongst the customers that the food is produced as per the specified quality.

The important documents that are required to be submitted to the Ministry of Food Processing in India during the time of filing application are;

• Name of the product or item

• Name of the candidate

• Name of the Firm or Corporation

• Address of the Firm or Corporation

• Sample of the products

The documents required for obtaining FPO Certification are as follows;

1. A demand draft of thousand rupees in favour of Government of India.

2. Application Form “A”

3. Affidavits

4. Declaration of FPO grade certificate by the manufacturing company

5. Three Years Sales Tax, Central Sales Tax Return

6. Partnership Deed or Memorandum of Corporation

7. List of Machinery and Equipment

8. Pan Number in the Name of Corporation

9. bank reference for A/C Number Of corporation