Dairy desserts

Mithai, yogurt-based and milk-based desserts: trends, finishes and what to check before you buy.

• Fruit preps & concentrates
• Beverages & café refreshers
• Ice cream & sorbet
• Dairy desserts
• Bakery fillings & toppings

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  Chandi ka varq on Diwali sweets: what FSSAI's silver leaf standard says, and the home check for aluminium

  Before you buy Diwali mithai with silver leaf: FSSAI's 999/1000 purity and no-animal-material rules for chandi ka varq, the DART crush-and-burn check for aluminium, and what the varq does and does not add.

  29 October 2026

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  Is that mithai colour safe? Spotting banned dyes on Diwali sweets

  Uttar Pradesh's food safety department named Rhodamine-B, Metanil Yellow and other banned dyes on 18 October 2026. What 'permitted colour' means under FSSAI rules, which foods may not be coloured at all, why there is no reliable home test for sweets, and what to check before you buy.

  29 October 2026