What Class 29 Covers
- Processed meat and poultry: Packaged chicken, frozen meat, deli products
- Fish and seafood: Canned fish, frozen seafood, processed marine products
- Dairy products: Milk, butter, ghee, cheese, paneer, yoghurt, cream, ice cream
- Preserved vegetables and fruits: Pickles (achar), canned vegetables, dried fruits
- Cooking oils and fats: Vegetable oil, coconut oil, mustard oil, refined oil, vanaspati
- Soups and broths: Packaged soups, soup mixes, bone broth
- Eggs and egg products
- Nuts (processed): Roasted nuts, nut butters, trail mixes
What Class 30 Covers
- Coffee and tea: Ground coffee, instant coffee, tea leaves, tea bags, herbal teas
- Sugar and sweeteners: White sugar, brown sugar, jaggery, honey, artificial sweeteners
- Rice, wheat and grains: Basmati rice, atta, maida, suji, poha, oats
- Bread and baked goods: Bread, biscuits, cookies, cakes, pastries, rusk
- Spices, masalas and condiments: Masala powders, curry powder, individual spices, chutneys
- Sauces and dressings: Tomato ketchup, hot sauce, mayonnaise, salad dressings, cooking sauces
- Confectionery and sweets: Chocolates, candies, mithai, chewing gum, lollipops
- Pasta, noodles and instant food: Instant noodles, pasta, ready-to-cook meals (grain-based)
- Ice cream and frozen desserts (non-dairy alternatives)
Which Class for Your Food Product — Quick Reference
| Food Product | Class | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ghee, butter, paneer, milk | Class 29 | Dairy products |
| Cooking oil (mustard, coconut, sunflower) | Class 29 | Edible oils |
| Pickle / Achar | Class 29 | Preserved vegetable product |
| Basmati rice, atta, suji | Class 30 | Grains and flour |
| Masala powder, curry powder | Class 30 | Spices and condiments |
| Ketchup, hot sauce, chutney | Class 30 | Sauces |
| Biscuits, cookies, namkeen | Class 30 | Baked goods / snacks |
| Chocolate, mithai, sweets | Class 30 | Confectionery |
| Instant noodles, pasta | Class 30 | Grain-based instant food |
| Fruit juice, packaged drink | Class 32 | Beverages — different class! |
| Mineral water, flavoured water | Class 32 | Beverages — not Class 29/30 |
| Restaurant serving food | Class 43 | Service — not a food product class |
FMCG Brand Trademark Strategy
India's FMCG sector is one of the world's largest. For food brands operating at scale:
1
File in both Class 29 AND Class 30 if your brand spans multiple food categories. Many FMCG brands have products in both classes.
2
Add Class 35 for any D2C or e-commerce food brand. Required for Amazon/Flipkart Brand Registry.
3
Add Class 32 if you sell beverages, juices, or drinks under the same brand.
4
Add Class 43 if you also operate a restaurant, café, or cloud kitchen under the same brand.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pulses and lentils (dal) fall under Class 30 (edible grains and grain-based products). Class 29 is for meat, dairy, and processed vegetables. Basmati rice is also Class 30.
Depends on what the brand sells. Organic ghee and dairy: Class 29. Organic spices, flour, rice: Class 30. Organic juices: Class 32. Most organic food brands span multiple classes and should file in each relevant class.
Yes — there is no minimum business size for trademark filing. A home-based food brand (pickles, sweets, snacks) can register in Class 29 or 30 as an individual (₹4,500 per class).
Namkeen and savoury snacks generally fall in Class 30 (baked/fried grain-based foods). However, some nut-based snacks (roasted peanuts, cashews) fall in Class 29. Many snack brands file in both to be comprehensive.
Mithai, sweets, and confectionery go in Class 30. This covers ladoos, barfis, halwa, and other traditional Indian sweets sold in packaged form.
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