FSSAI suspends Marche Retail licence; bars SDP Industries from selling ghee

FSSAI has suspended New Delhi-based Marche Retail’s food licence for 30 days over safety and compliance failures. Separately, it restrained Daman-based SDP Industries from selling all ghee variants amid non-compliance and adulteration concerns involving Shraddha, Shree Saras and Gokul brands.

— Source published Sun, 23 Aug, 2026, 19:07 IST · First seen Sun, 23 Aug, 2026, 19:11 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Marche Retail Pvt Ltd · FSSAI suspended New Delhi-based Marche Retail’s food licence for 30 days over serious safety and compliance failures. It also barred

Key facts

  • 30 days
  • FSS Act, 2006

Why this matters

Any partnership or acquisition involving the affected businesses should include enhanced diligence on food-safety systems, licensing status, product testing and contingent liabilities.

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