The recent ITC report reveals that the company’s packaged food division has witnessed a tremendous growth of almost 11 per cent with a turnover of Rs 7,097,49 crore (2015-16).
ITC strongly refuted the claims, saying all its products are \"manufactured in state-of-the-art, world-class facilities, complying with strict quality and hygiene norms.\"
The corporation has set up a milk processing unit in Munger, in Bihar and there are plans to set up similar processing facilities in other parts of the country as well.
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.
\"The company has made relentless efforts in building world class brands, which had garnered an annual consumer, spend of Rs 11,000 crore,\" added Deveshwar.
ITC has taken the decision to remove the same following the Maggi noodles controversy wherein FSSAI has pointed that if a product does not contain MSG, the manufacturer should refrain from using the phrase \'No added MSG\' on it.
As per FSSAI order, the companies whose products have been listed for testing are Nestle India, ITC, Indo Nissin Food Ltd, GSK Consumer Helathcare, CG Foods India, Ruchi International and AA Nutrition Ltd.