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FSSAI plans to ban use of 'paneer' tag on non-dairy items

IN · 2026-09-24

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Key takeaway

FSSAI proposes to ban the use of 'paneer' on non-dairy products, reserving the term for dairy items only.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerFSSAI proposes to reserve the term 'paneer' for dairy products, requiring non-dairy alternatives to relabel or delist.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onOnline grocery and quick-commerce platforms must audit, relabel, or remove non-compliant SKUs, incurring compliance costs and facing assortment disruption.
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onConsumer demand shifts toward traditional dairy paneer, strengthening dairy manufacturers' market position and reducing shelf space for plant-based alternatives.
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youSMEs in food retail, catering, or supply who relied on non-dairy paneer alternatives face immediate compliance costs, potential loss of sales, and must adjust sourcing and marketing.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

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