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Food safety regulator and industry at loggerheads again

Food safety regulator and industry at loggerheads again

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

The bone of contention is product approvals, which pharma and neutraceuticals companies say cannot be re-introduced through the regulation route

Why Nestle is willing to engage with food regulator constructively

Why Nestle is willing to engage with food regulator constructively

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The high court had given the company six weeks for retesting.

Tata Starbucks suspends use of ingredients not approved by regulator

Tata Starbucks suspends use of ingredients not approved by regulator

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

The company said it will use other FSSAI-approved ingredients.

Maggi nightmare returns to haunt Nestle

Maggi nightmare returns to haunt Nestle

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

The SC bench said the report of CFTRI, where the samples of Maggi noodles were tested following earlier orders of the court, will form the basis for the proceedings before the NCDRC.

Govt will continue to pursue Rs 640-cr Maggi suit

Govt will continue to pursue Rs 640-cr Maggi suit

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

Nestle relaunched its instant noodles Maggi in the country after satisfying the conditions laid down by the High Court.

All you MUST know about the new tax rules

All you MUST know about the new tax rules

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

From road transport to health insurance, tax rules have changed from October 1.

Packaged food import becomes a sticky issue

Packaged food import becomes a sticky issue

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Importers protest as food safety regulator demands adherence to recent law on labelling, blocks entry at ports for packs with stickers.

After Maggi, vegetables and milk to be tested for adulteration

After Maggi, vegetables and milk to be tested for adulteration

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Studies have shown that milk is the most common form of adulteration in India

Noodle crisis: Labelling dispute lands Nestle in hot water

Noodle crisis: Labelling dispute lands Nestle in hot water

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Nestle now has less than two weeks to convince the regulator why product approval for its noodles should not be withdrawn

HC quashes ban on Maggi noodles, orders fresh tests

HC quashes ban on Maggi noodles, orders fresh tests

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

The labs have been asked to submit their report within six weeks.

Maggi noodles makes a comeback, in stores soon

Maggi noodles makes a comeback, in stores soon

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

Nestle on Monday started a market rollout of Maggi noodles.

Food packed in newspapers slowly poisoning Indians

Food packed in newspapers slowly poisoning Indians

Rediff.com11 Dec 2016

Foods contaminated by newspaper ink raise serious health concerns since the ink contains multiple bioactive materials with known negative health effects, the advisory said.

Food regulator yet to scan items sold online

Food regulator yet to scan items sold online

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Food and grocery a favourite category for e-commerce players.

Amul plans to bring camel milk to the breakfast table

Amul plans to bring camel milk to the breakfast table

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Amul plans to bring camel milk to the breakfast table

Nestle India sees more than Rs 3.2 billion hit from Maggi ban

Nestle India sees more than Rs 3.2 billion hit from Maggi ban

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Neslte which did brisk business in India, with 30 per cent revenue coming from Maggi alone, has not taken a big hit.

Ramdev to launch Patanjali noodles on Oct 15

Ramdev to launch Patanjali noodles on Oct 15

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurveda will launch its instant noodles next week at a price of Rs 15.

Regulator starves market of food launches

Regulator starves market of food launches

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

It takes 6 to 8 months after the approval for a product to hit stores.

Maggi ban: Regulator overreach, says Nestle counsel

Maggi ban: Regulator overreach, says Nestle counsel

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

Nestle India has been arguing that ban order was arbitrary.

Nestle India to resume export of Maggi noodles

Nestle India to resume export of Maggi noodles

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Nestle India is in the process of resuming exports of its Maggi instant noodles to various global markets after it got a go ahead from Bombay High Court earlier this week.

Maggi effect? Regulator to take up erring food, drinks ads

Maggi effect? Regulator to take up erring food, drinks ads

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

The move follows an arrangement with the dept of consumer affairs.

Ganguly will continue to be our brand ambassador: Adani

Ganguly will continue to be our brand ambassador: Adani

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

Ganguly, who endorses Fortune Rice Bran Cooking Oil, felt discomfort on January 2 while performing physical exercise in the home gymnasium at around 11 am. Following this, he underwent an angioplasty at the Woodlands Hospital.

Presence of natural MSG not an offence: Food regulator

Presence of natural MSG not an offence: Food regulator

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

This move gives clean chit to noodles and pastas containing MSG.

After Maggi, regulator now watches food supplements

After Maggi, regulator now watches food supplements

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

The category is expected to cross Rs 38,400 crore by 2020.

Patanjali comes under attack for 'misleading' mustard oil ads

Patanjali comes under attack for 'misleading' mustard oil ads

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Patanjali Ayurved spokesman said, "Our present commercial is based on facts and research."

Study finds GM ingredients in packaged foods in India

Study finds GM ingredients in packaged foods in India

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

The study also found that most GM foods did not disclose the fact on the label. "A few also made false claims of being GM-free," the study by CSE said.

Maggi ban sent disturbing message to investors: Swiss envoy

Maggi ban sent disturbing message to investors: Swiss envoy

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

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.

Minister blames regulator for inducing 'fear' in food industry

Minister blames regulator for inducing 'fear' in food industry

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

The UK Food Standards Agency had asked for test reports from India.

Maggi hits 60% market share, touches pre-crisis level in value terms

Maggi hits 60% market share, touches pre-crisis level in value terms

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Maggi was banned by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India in June 2015 for five months for allegedly containing lead beyond permissible limits

Not only Maggi, many other Nestl products faced queries

Not only Maggi, many other Nestl products faced queries

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Food regulator has closed more than 15 files.

Nestle India did not opt for re-test, instead burnt Maggi: FDA

Nestle India did not opt for re-test, instead burnt Maggi: FDA

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Maharashtra's Food and Drugs Administration on Wednesday argued in the Bombay High Court that Nestle India.

Govt vs Nestle: After the re-launch, Maggi lovers still in confusionGovt vs Nestle: After the re-launch, Maggi lovers still in confusion

Govt vs Nestle: After the re-launch, Maggi lovers still in confusionGovt vs Nestle: After the re-launch, Maggi lovers still in confusion

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

Nestle India had re-launched Maggi earlier this month with a mandate of being safe for consumption amid much fanfare

'You cannot kill trade'

'You cannot kill trade'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

'When you oppose a policy, you are labelled anti-government.' 'The problem is, the policymakers have never done any business in their lives.'

Complan, Saffola and Kellogg's under scanner

Complan, Saffola and Kellogg's under scanner

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

Complan and Horlicks, which claim to make kids taller in India, do not make any such claims in the UK

In India, 3 of 4 companies adulterating, mis-branding food go unpunished

In India, 3 of 4 companies adulterating, mis-branding food go unpunished

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Adulterated food can cause cancer, insomnia and other neurological problems, and adulteration is a growing concern across India

A month into Maggi fiasco, instant noodles sales crash by 90%

A month into Maggi fiasco, instant noodles sales crash by 90%

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Food processing industry players are worried that this could have an impact on their overall investment plans.

Poultry firms, farmers hit due to culling

Poultry firms, farmers hit due to culling

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

Weak demand from the poultry sector has resulted in a sharp decline in feed prices too, with both soybean and maize prices falling by nearly 25 per cent in the past two months. The poultry market consumes around half of soybean and maize production in India.

Nestle confident of defending Rs 640-cr suit by govt

Nestle confident of defending Rs 640-cr suit by govt

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

The company spokesperson expressed disappointment with the "unprecedented step of filing of a complaint before the NCDRC"

Mess led Nestl to rope in crisis managers

Mess led Nestl to rope in crisis managers

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

The meetings were a sign of crisis management.

Nestle cancels leaves over Maggi recall

Nestle cancels leaves over Maggi recall

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

The Indian part of the Swiss group employs more than 5,000.

Government bans food imports from Japan

Government bans food imports from Japan

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

The ban will be in place for at least three months, according to an advisory issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), under the health and family welfare ministry.