Food Manifest 
Key Update In response to consumer complaints about misleading substitutions, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Maharashtra has made it mandatory for food establishments using analogue paneer to display its composition on menus, premises, or packaging. Although the use of cheese analogues in the food service sector has been legally permitted since 2021, FDA
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Report Food safety officials in Ludhiana have increased their efforts to combat paneer adulteration. In April, they collected 29 samples from various locations across the district, nearly doubling the number collected in the last six months. Out of the 29 samples tested, eight failed quality checks. Three samples were flagged as unsafe and deceptive, while
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Zomato is under scrutiny after a Gurugram resident accused the company of selling “fake paneer” through its B2B platform, Zomato Hyperpure. Meanwhile, in Noida, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) found that 47 out of 168 food items—including many varieties of paneer—tested positive for contamination. As authorities step up efforts to prevent
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Report Zomato is being criticized for supplying ‘fake paneer’ to restaurants through its B2B service, Zomato Hyperpure. Although the Zomato Hyperpure website labels the product as “Analogue Paneer,” the manufacturer promotes it as suitable for tikka and gravy recipes, raising concerns about its safety for consumption. The issue gained attention when X user Sumit Behal
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