‘Stifling innovation’: India’s plant-based industry cites new consumer data in battle to ditch ‘dairy’ ban

By Pearly Neo

03-Nov-2020 - Last updated on 03-Nov-2020 at 01:59 GMT

The plant-based industry in India is calling on the Food Safety and Standards Authority India (FSSAI) to reconsider its recent announcement proposing to ban the use of dairy terms such as ‘milk’ and ‘cheese’ for plant-based products, based on data from new consumer research.

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