Importer & Manufacturer | Source: FSSAI
Published On: 24-09-2026
Enforcement Date: 22 September, 2026
FSSAI Proposes Restrictions on Marketing Dairy Analogue Products as Paneer
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, to restrict the manufacture and sale of dairy analogue products as paneer. The proposal seeks to prevent products made from constituents not derived from milk from being marketed using the term “paneer” in their product names, labelling or marketing.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has published draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, concerning the use of the term “paneer” for products made from constituents not derived from milk.
Key points include:
- The draft proposes restrictions on manufacturing and selling dairy analogue products as paneer.
- It seeks to regulate the naming, labelling and marketing of products made from constituents not derived from milk.
- Products licensed or registered under the “Analogue in Dairy Context” category would be required to discontinue using “paneer” in their product nomenclature, labelling and marketing, as proposed.
- The proposal aims to prevent consumers from being misled about product composition.
- Stakeholders may submit objections and suggestions within 60 days of the relevant Gazette notification being made available to the public.
- The notification is a draft proposal, not a final regulation.
Applicable For: Importer & Manufacturer
Reference Number: CG-DL-E-23092026-276430
Notification Link