India, April 22 -- As Indian food brands expand into global markets, the need to comply with stringent international contaminant standards is set to intensify. Reflecting this shift, investments are increasingly aligned with higher compliance benchmarks. Over the past 12-18 months, particularly with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) strengthening enforcement on labelling, pesticide limits, and surveillance, the regulatory trajectory in India has become markedly more proactive and less forgiving of lapses. Speaking to NUFFOODS Spectrum India, Ashwin Bhadri, Founder and CEO, Equinox Labs, emphasised that compliance is no longer a periodic requirement-it is a continuous process, regardless of whether businesses are ful...