The demand for processed foods is increasing day by day due to changes in our lifestyle. Due to time constraints, everyone is looking for a convenient, easy-to-prepare, ready-to-eat meal that takes much less time to assemble than a traditional homemade meal. The production of ready meal requires the addition of a number of chemicals that are considered "food additives". Additives are in use for many decades for preservation, flavour enhancement, colouring and thickening of foods. Additives are the food components that are deliberately introduced in meals to make sure the provision of wholesome, appetizing and low-priced meals that meet client demands. Based at the function, meals components are categorised into antioxidants, preservatives, colouring and flavouring agents, emulsifiers and stabilizers, anti-caking and anti-foaming chemicals, thickening agents, non-dietary sweeteners and leaveners etc. In India, all rules pertaining to food additives like the type of food items in which additive may be added and the amount in which it can be added etc. are regulated by Prevention of Food Adulteration Act (1954) and FSSAI with further amendments with further amendments done from time to time i.e., 2006 to 2021 so on.