Zomato Bans Analogue Paneer, Mandates Dairy Switch for Restaurants
· Business · Hindustan Times, Times of India
Zomato has enforced a ban on analogue dairy products, including analogue paneer, across its platform with immediate effect. The food delivery service has removed all dishes declared by restaurants as containing analogue dairy and warned that non-compliant partners may be delisted. Restaurants are required to switch to natural dairy products and must review supplier labels to ensure ingredient accuracy. The policy aligns with FSSAI regulations, which prohibit selling cheese analogues as "paneer" unless clearly labeled. Maharashtra had earlier imposed a one-year ban on analogue paneer after 35.4% of tested samples failed safety standards.
Why it matters
This move impacts restaurants listed on Zomato by mandating ingredient transparency and compliance with food safety standards, directly affecting customer health and trust in food delivery services.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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