FSSAI New Milk Logo Rule: Milk, Paneer, Ghee & Butter Packs To Carry new Logo Soon: Check New Packaging Rules

Consumers buying milk, curd, paneer, butter, ghee and other dairy products may soon notice a new symbol on food packaging. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced a mandatory labelling requirement under which milk and milk products must carry a designated logo on the principal display panel of their packaging.

The new requirement will come into effect from July 1, 2028, giving dairy manufacturers and food businesses sufficient time to update their packaging and comply with the revised labelling standards.

The FSSAI notified the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Second Amendment Regulations, 2026, on November 6, introducing a new provision under Schedule I of the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.

Milk Logo Rule 2028: Which Products Will Carry The New Logo?

The revised requirement covers all milk and milk products falling under the applicable FSSAI standards, including composite milk products.

Products covered include:

Milk
Curd
Paneer
Ghee
Butter
Cheese
Khoa
Ice cream
Flavoured fermented milk

Composite milk products, including fruit shrikhand

FSSAI Milk Logo: Minimum Size Requirements For Packaging

The revised regulations specify different minimum dimensions for the logo based on the area of the principal display panel.
Manufacturers will have to ensure that the blue square and the white drop symbol meet the prescribed measurements.
The minimum size requirements are:

Principal display panel up to 100 sq cm: The logo must have a minimum side dimension of 6 mm, with the white drop measuring at least 4.56 mm in height and 3 mm in width.

Above 100 sq cm and up to 500 sq cm: The logo must have a minimum side dimension of 8 mm, with the drop measuring 6.08 mm in height and 4 mm in width.

Above 500 sq cm and up to 2,500 sq cm: The logo must have a minimum side dimension of 12 mm, with the drop measuring 9.12 mm in height and 6 mm in width.

Above 2,500 sq cm: The logo must have a minimum side dimension of 16 mm, with the drop measuring 12.16 mm in height and 8 mm in width.

Why Has FSSAI Introduced A Separate Milk Logo?

The introduction of a standardised milk logo is part of FSSAI's broader efforts to improve food labelling and make product information easier for consumers to understand.

The logo was previously proposed as part of the draft Labelling and Display Amendment Regulations, 2025, which also included proposals concerning the prominent display of information on salt, sugar and saturated fat.

The dairy logo itself is not entirely new. Earlier FSSAI dairy standards had already referred to the use of a designated symbol for milk products.