Non-Dairy ‘Paneer’ May Soon Be Banned Across India
What Happened
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed a nationwide ban on the manufacture and sale of analogue paneer, a non-dairy product made from ingredients not derived from milk but designed to resemble traditional paneer. Under the draft amendment, products registered under the “Analogue in Dairy Context” category would no longer be allowed to use the term “paneer” in their naming, labelling, or marketing. The proposal aims to prevent consumers from being misled about a product’s true composition.
Key Takeaways
If approved, the rule would tighten food-labelling standards and curb the sale of non-dairy substitutes marketed as paneer. The proposal follows crackdowns by several states on analogue paneer and is intended to improve transparency for consumers purchasing dairy products.