Industry

Food & beverage — from licence to listing.

FSSAI licensing, HACCP plans, ISO 22000 systems, halal and kosher certification, and allergen-aware process discipline for manufacturers, caterers, and exporters.

Overview

How Crescent supports
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Food and beverage operations sit at the intersection of statutory licensing (FSSAI in India, equivalent authorities internationally), hazard-based food safety (HACCP), management-system certification (ISO 22000, FSSC 22000), and market-access certifications such as halal, kosher, and organic. Few sectors carry this many parallel regulatory and buyer expectations.

Crescent supports food businesses across the chain — primary producers, ingredient suppliers, manufacturers and processors, packagers, cold-chain operators, retailers, caterers, and foodservice. The choice between a standalone HACCP certificate, ISO 22000, or a GFSI-recognised scheme like FSSC 22000 is typically driven by buyer requirements more than by technical suitability. We help scope honestly.

Relevant services

Certifications most commonly pursued in this sector.

FSSAI

Registration, licensing, and renewal under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.

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HACCP

Seven-principle HACCP plans that survive regulator review and buyer audits.

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ISO 22000

A food safety management system that integrates HACCP, PRPs, and management system discipline.

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GMP

GMP programmes for pharma, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and food manufacturers — documented the way auditors want.

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Halal

Process, ingredient, and facility verification against recognised halal standards.

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Kosher

Ingredient review, equipment assessment, and supervision liaison for kosher certification.

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Sector considerations

What makes
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engagements distinct.

Statutory first, voluntary next.

FSSAI licence is statutory; ISO 22000, HACCP, and halal/kosher are voluntary. Getting FSSAI right is a precondition for meaningful voluntary certification.

GFSI vs ISO 22000 vs HACCP.

Global retailers increasingly require GFSI-benchmarked schemes (FSSC 22000, BRCGS, SQF). Domestic and regional buyers often accept ISO 22000 or HACCP. We sequence towards the end-market rather than starting with the biggest scheme.

Allergen and fraud vigilance.

Allergen control and food-fraud vulnerability assessment are now explicit buyer-audit areas. Programmes that treat them as afterthoughts fail these audits consistently.

Cold chain and traceability.

One-step-up, one-step-down traceability and cold-chain integrity are standard regulator expectations. Traceability drills are often part of audit evidence.

Frequently asked

Questions specific to
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FSSC 22000 is ISO 22000 plus sector-specific PRPs plus additional requirements. Most organisations target FSSC 22000 directly where GFSI recognition matters, using ISO 22000 as the backbone.

No. Halal certification is process- and ingredient-focused and can be pursued independently of ISO 22000. In practice, the documentation discipline from ISO 22000 makes halal certification easier.

Renewal within 180 days of expiry typically still works through the late-renewal route. Beyond 180 days, fresh application is usually required. Operation without a current licence is unlawful, so speed matters.

Talk to a consultant with sector context.

Half an hour on the phone with a senior consultant who has worked with
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organisations before.