Food Safety

\"To this end, we have embarked on communicating to the consumer in an open and transparent manner with a reassurance campaign which is rooted in fact,\"added Rajesh.

The government\'s demand for Rs 639.96 crore in damages from the company includes Rs 284.55 crore for what it said selling faulty and unsafe goods. The remaining Rs 355.41 crore is sought as punitive damages for alleged gross negligence, apathy and callou

The government has filed a lawsuit against Nestle\'s Indian unit, seeking Rs 640 crore in damages on behalf of consumers after the country\'s worst packaged food scare in a decade.

A case too had been filed against them by the district food safety department. The food regulatory authority has been keeping a close watch on multinationals after the recent ban on Maggi.

It was found, after the test that \'miracle powder\' was being used to keep the oil fresh. Even palmolein oil was also found rancidity positive.

Goa FDA had sent the Maggi noodles samples to Mysore-based CFTRI for retesting of the safety of instant noodles after FSSAI expressed apprehensions on state FDA\\\'s initial report, which had found lead within permissible limits.

Tests were done on sand particles, bacteria Salmonella and E. Coli and Vibrio Cholera all came out negative, he said.

Ban on Maggi instant noodles lead to Nestle India reported a standalone loss of Rs 64.40 crore for the quarter ended on June 30, 2015, its first quarterly loss in over three decades.

The panel identified foods high in fat, sugar and salt that must be limited by schools in canteens.

ITC\\\'s brand, before the controversy was authoritative 18 to 20 per cent of the whole market share. But after the storm on Maggi, the market was shrunken as the consumers became suspicious of the products.