Nestle Maggi Contoversy

Nestle India also noted that it sold 4.2 billion fingers of popular chocolate KitKat, making India its second-largest market

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for swadeshi was misinterpreted by some. We are here for 108 years. We have 7,200 Indian employees. We work with over 100,000 Indian farmers, says Nestle India CMD

The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 - which proposes establishment of Central Consumer Protection Authority empowered to file class action suits on behalf of consumers -was passed by Lok Sabha recently

The court also upheld Nestle's stand by not allowing any further sampling or testing exercise

Food safety watchdog stops production, import & sale of noodles brand after Swiss firm's global chief says the product is safe for consumption

Instant noodle from Nestle is not the first food brand in India to have faced a tough time

Mizoram government will take a decision on banning Maggi noodles only after receiving directions from the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI). Joint director (food and drugs) of the state health department Lalsawma told PTI that the Centre had not issued any instruction to the Mizoram government except to take precautionary measures even as some states have banned Maggi instant noodles. "We are in close contact with the FSSAI and will take decisions in accordance with its instructions," he said. Meanwhile, the state government has banned import and sale of four energy drinks following instructions from the FSSAI, he said. The state food safety commissioner issued an order yesterday banning energy drinks like Monster, Tzinga, Cloud 9 pomegranate/grape and Akoarama.

Amidst raging controversy, Nestle India's instant noodles Maggi got a breather from the West Bengal government. The administration here has decided not to take any action against the instant noodles as no traces of materials beyond permissible limits have been found in the product.

Reliance Retail on Friday removed all 11 instant noodle brands from its 2,621 stores in over 200 cities

The case will be handle by the Indian courts infamous for inordinate delays in delivery of justice

Reliance Retail on Friday removed all 11 instant noodle brands from its 2,621 stores in over 200 cities. These have been returned to the distribution centres and labeled as 'Not For Sale'. Designated Food Safety Officers have been informed of the action, the company said in a release."We believe that the uncertainty is unwarranted and undeserved. But it merits the launch of a robust, nationwide process of reassuring ourselves and our valued stakeholders," said Damodar Mall, CEO, Value Formats & Consumer Business, Reliance Retail. Two days ago, Future Group- took Maggi noodles off its shelves across the country after many states banned Maggi over the presence of lead and 'MSG'. Global retailers such as Walmart, Metro also withdrew Maggi from wholesale stores in the country in the wake of food safety issues pertaining to the brand.

Test reports with regard to MSG will come by Saturday morning

Distributors said Maggi noodles sales account for about 60% of the total sales of Nestle products in the state

A quick disclaimer: I've eaten plenty of noodles, even dawdled over some, but never managed to make a meal of Maggi. That's not to say that my Maggi-less life has been wholly blameless. Buckling to importuning by students in far-flung hostels, and hard-pressed colleagues abroad hankering for a taste of home, I've been ferrying quantities of the culinary contraband for years.A friend's daughter for whom I routinely carried packets to her boarding school in the Himalayas reminded to me this week of how greedily they devoured the contents in a grungy mess. "Hostel food was horrible, as it usually is, and we were continually hungry; so we would tear open Maggi between meals, shove it into our plastic bathwater mugs with bits of soap sticking to the sides, pour in a little water, and consume it with unadulterated pleasure. The bathwater was hard and probably contaminated, our mugs were not quite clean, but what the hell, we've all survived without any disastrous side effects."When Maggi's N

The question is, when brand ambassadors are being hauled up for what they promote, will brand managers come under the scanner for what they do?

Pandey, a UP FDA official, had first led a team that collected Maggi samples that were found to contain high levels of lead and MSG

Interview with FSSAI CEO

Officials said the ministry has sought details of test results from the FSSAI to give as evidence with the complaint

The Food Standards Agency, however, stressed the move was a precaution and there were no concerns over the safety of Maggi products

Says his Ministry had received the reports from all the states and after assessing them it has come to the conclusion that the nine variants of Maggi should be recalled