Maharashtra Bans Analogue Paneer for One Year
The Maharashtra government has imposed a one-year statewide ban on the manufacture, processing, packing, storage, transportation, distribution, wholesale and retail sale of analogue (non-dairy) paneer, intensifying its crackdown on adulterated dairy products and consumer fraud. The order, issued by Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on July 30, 2026, comes into immediate effect and makes Maharashtra…
India Moves to Ban Synthetic Paneer
The government is moving to prohibit analogue or “synthetic” paneer as part of a major tightening of dairy standards, with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) aiming to protect nutritional integrity and prevent consumer deception in one of the country’s key protein sources. The proposal, finalised by FSSAI’s Central Advisory Committee in…