# FSSAI proposes to ban 'paneer' label for substitute products, ensure strict disclosure

- Published: 2026-09-24T11:00:39.741Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T04:30:37.121Z
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- Involves: Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Amendment Regulations, 2026, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Products already licenced or registered under the 'Analogue in Dairy Context' category, The notification, analogue products made without milk-derived ingredients, draft notification, food business operators, including hotels, restaurants and catering services that use substitutes for traditional dairy-based paneer or cheese products, manufacture and sale of analogue products as "paneer", paneer made of constituents not derived from milk, products currently licensed or registered under the “Analogue in Dairy Context” category, requirement that businesses disclose use of paneer or cheese analogues prominently at consumer touchpoints, including menu cards and packaging labels

## How it developed

- 2026-09-24T11:00:39.741Z - Times of India: [FSSAI proposes to ban 'paneer' label for substitute products, ensure strict disclosure](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/fssai-proposes-to-ban-paneer-label-for-substitute-products-ensure-strict-disclosure/articleshow/134458978.cms)
- 2026-09-24T13:30:08.786Z - India Today: [FSSAI moves to ban analogue paneer, orders products to drop paneer label](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bombay-high-court-thane-restaurant-analogue-paneer-licence-suspension-3002129-2026-09-24)
- 2026-09-24T17:00:32.085Z - Times of India: [FSSAI moves to bar use of ‘paneer’ for non-dairy analogues](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/fssai-moves-to-bar-use-of-paneer-for-non-dairy-analogues/articleshow/134466893.cms)
- 2026-09-25T04:30:37.121Z - Scroll: [No ‘paneer’ tag for analogue products, FSSAI proposes](https://scroll.in/latest/1095978/no-paneer-tag-for-analogue-products-fssai-proposes)

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