Nearly 50% of Paneer in Punjab Markets Fails Quality Tests
Punjab’s dairy consumers have been hit by a serious paneer adulteration crisis, with nearly half of samples tested failing food safety standards, government data shows. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, about 47% of paneer and other milk product samples collected in the state during 2024–25 were found to be adulterated…
Spurious ghee scandal: 68 lakh kg fake supply to TTD
A dramatic food-fraud case has been unearthed involving the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and a supplier dairy. Between 2019 and 2024, the Bhole Baba Organic Dairy of Uttarakhand — led by promoters Pomil Jain and Vipin Jain — supplied around 68 lakh kg of ghee, valued at approximately ₹250 crore, to TTD despite never procuring…