FRAC is a Research and Analysis Laboratory of international repute and a "Centre of Excellence" for analysis, product safety, quality control and pre-export inspection and certification. It was established in 1989 under the competent aegis of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and its allied body Confederation of Indian Food Trade and Industry (CIFTI). It is an autonomous body and Not for Profit Organization registered under the Indian Society Act – XXI of 1860 and supported by Ministry of Food Processing Industry, Government of India.