BIS bans chlorine bleaching, epichlorohydrin in first-ever India tea bag quality standards
Bureau of Indian Standards mandates virgin pulp paper, migration tests, and traceability labels for tea bags, banning potential carcinogens. Tata Consumer, HUL, Wagh Bakri, Girnar face compliance overhaul in $500M market as FY26 exports already slid 13% to $79.67M.
BIS sets first-ever tea bag quality standards for India, banning epichlorohydrin and chlorine bleaching, mandating migration tests, virgin pulp paper, and traceability labels. Affects Tata Consumer, HUL, Wagh Bakri, Girnar in $500M market and exports.