Food and grocery a favourite category for e-commerce players.
The Indian part of the Swiss group employs more than 5,000.
Maggi controversy seems far from ending, now Tamil Nadu starts scrutiny.
A case was lodged on Saturday against Nestle India in a local court here over safety standards of its Maggi product, while actors Amitabh Bachhan, Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta have also been separately dragged to the court for promoting the 'two-minute' noodles brand.
Importers protest as food safety regulator demands adherence to recent law on labelling, blocks entry at ports for packs with stickers.
The present ruling also has a bearing on Nestle's Maggi noodles.
Nestl India is preparing a blueprint for a possible relaunch.
'If anyone crimps on the media, it automatically begins to impact the freedom of the citizen.'
Arguments will continue on Thursday.
Nestle India has been arguing that ban order was arbitrary.
Nestle India said it has conducted over 3,500 tests.
Lack of clarity on whether manufacturing bans in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Himachal, Goa and Karnataka still in place
A sub-group has been formed to amend rules that govern safety standards at eating establishments
Maggi will not have it easy, all authorities train guns on the brand regarding food safety.
Government considering proposal to allow conversion of used cooking oil into biodiesel, say Shine Jacob and Shreya Jai.
India consistently ranked among the top three countries whose products were rejected for import by the regulator.
FSSAI assured the court that all requirements under the Act shall be complied with fully.
The watchdog says there were lapses in the tests
ITC has provided retailers with leaflets to assure customers of Yippee noodle's quality and safety standards
Is India's most popular instant noodles banned in Uttar Pradesh?
Many countries found Maggi noodles to be safe for consumption.
It was a disturbing message in the sense that the regulatory framework is not clear enough and is not always applied in a convincing manner.
Regulator's to-do list includes guidelines on traceability mechanism, food recall portal.
This is second time in a month when a packaged food co has complained
Asset valuation consultancy sees brand value slip to $2.2 billion.
About 27,420 tonnes of Maggi noodles will end up in furnaces.
The high court had given the company six weeks for retesting.
Experts believe market launches can now happen seamlessly and quickly if FSSAI is removed from the process.
Banking shares saw a renewed buying interest on the hopes of a rate-cut by the central bank post the easing of macro-economic data.
National Anti-Doping Agency Director General Navin Agarwal says all the Rio Olympics-bound sportspersons have undergone testing for banned substances and are dope-free. He, however, conceded that there were issues regarding testing of a few Rio-bound sportspersons as they were not available at the 'whereabouts' provided by them as mandated under the Anti-Doping Administration Management System (ADAMS) of the World Anti-Doping Agency, but NADA was able to get their testing done later on.
Nestle India has tied up with five cement manufacturing units.
Camel milk is an excellent source of iron and protein when compared to cow milk. It also has high Vitamin B3 and good probiotics. With the variety of nutrients camel milk has, experts feel it should be labelled a superfood.
Test reports from UP food regulator started the controversy.
As controversy plagues foods again, brandification will bridge the trust deficit, critical for stakeholders.
Food regulator has closed more than 15 files.
Reputed brands must learn few lessons from the ongoing Maggi controversy.
Nearly 84 per cent of the commonly available bread forms contain cancer-causing chemicals.
Nestle India had re-launched Maggi earlier this month with a mandate of being safe for consumption amid much fanfare
Two giant brands get into a slugfest over the goodness of ice creams and frozen desserts, reports Sohini Das.
Intensifying competition and possibility of further legal action to test expectations of recovery.
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