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ITC pushes Yippee noodles to replace Maggi

ITC pushes Yippee noodles to replace Maggi

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

ITC has provided retailers with leaflets to assure customers of Yippee noodle's quality and safety standards

Nestle resumes production of Maggi noodles at Pantnagar plant

Nestle resumes production of Maggi noodles at Pantnagar plant

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Nestle India on Monday said it has started production of Maggi noodles from its fourth plant at Pantnagar in Uttarakhand.

Coming soon! Used cooking oil may power your car

Coming soon! Used cooking oil may power your car

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Government considering proposal to allow conversion of used cooking oil into biodiesel, say Shine Jacob and Shreya Jai.

ITC to remove 'no added MSG' disclaimer from Yippee noodles

ITC to remove 'no added MSG' disclaimer from Yippee noodles

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

ITC has stated its products have been found to be in compliance with all food safety regulations.

Maggi imported into Canada comes under scanner

Maggi imported into Canada comes under scanner

Rediff.com7 Jun 2015

After being hit by a recall order in India, Maggi Noodles has come under the scanner of Health Canada as the product imported into the country is being investigated by Canadian Food Inspection Authority.

Sunfeast Yippee ban: ITC says not consulted, Gujarat FDCA contests view

Sunfeast Yippee ban: ITC says not consulted, Gujarat FDCA contests view

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

This is second time in a month when a packaged food co has complained

Why so many Indian food product exports get rejected

Why so many Indian food product exports get rejected

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

India consistently ranked among the top three countries whose products were rejected for import by the regulator.

Fresh trouble for Nestle: Live beetles found in baby food

Fresh trouble for Nestle: Live beetles found in baby food

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

The couple opened the package and saw live beetles inside the packet, which had a May 20, 2016 as the expiry date.

Nestle shares reel under regulatory pressure, down 3%

Nestle shares reel under regulatory pressure, down 3%

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

On June 5, FSSAI banned Maggi noodles.

India's FMCG majors pledge to turn 'healthy'

India's FMCG majors pledge to turn 'healthy'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Companies from Nestle and ITC to Hindustan Unilever and Patanjali have pledged to reduce use of unhealthy ingredients by five to 50 per cent

Toxins in food? How brands can make it safer

Toxins in food? How brands can make it safer

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

As controversy plagues foods again, brandification will bridge the trust deficit, critical for stakeholders.

Maggi samples found 'sub-standard' in UP, Nestle disagrees

Maggi samples found 'sub-standard' in UP, Nestle disagrees

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

The ash content in Maggi Masala was found to be 1.85 per cent, which is higher than the permissible limit of one per cent.

Food majors welcome regulator's alert with caution

Food majors welcome regulator's alert with caution

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Samples of Mother Dairy milk last week were found to be contaminated.

Nestle moves court against ban of Maggi noodles; Hearing tomorrow

Nestle moves court against ban of Maggi noodles; Hearing tomorrow

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

More than 10 states have imposed a ban on the sales of Maggi.

All Maggi samples clear test by 3 laboratories

All Maggi samples clear test by 3 laboratories

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Nestle India Ltd submitted to BSE a copy of the press statement.

COVID-19 doubling time in India improved to 13.6 days: Vardhan

COVID-19 doubling time in India improved to 13.6 days: Vardhan

Rediff.com17 May 2020

The fatality rate is down to 3.1 per cent and the recovery rate has improved to 37.5 per cent, he said.

Patanjali asked to explain edible oil ad campaign

Patanjali asked to explain edible oil ad campaign

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Patanjali will respond to the notices received from the two regulators shortly

Fast food set to be red-flagged in schools' menus by Dec

Fast food set to be red-flagged in schools' menus by Dec

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

FSSAI will put the draft guidelines in front of a seven-member expert committee.

Bombay High Court declines to lift ban order on Maggi

Bombay High Court declines to lift ban order on Maggi

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

The lawyer had urged the court to hear the matter urgently.

Now, Goa bans sale of Maggi; 11th state to ban noodle brand

Now, Goa bans sale of Maggi; 11th state to ban noodle brand

Rediff.com7 Jun 2015

Goa on Sunday joined several other states in banning the sale of Nestle's instant noodle brand 'Maggi' which is at the centre of a raging nationwide row over food safety concerns.

Now, live larvae found in Nestle's baby food!

Now, live larvae found in Nestle's baby food!

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

In yet another blow for Nestle India, live larvae and worms have been found in their milk powder in Coimbatore.

The Junk Food Conundrum

The Junk Food Conundrum

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

Should junk food be sold in Indian schools?

The year that was: 2015 tongue-in-cheek awards

The year that was: 2015 tongue-in-cheek awards

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

2015 is finally coming to an end, and it is that time of the year when we collectively reflect on all that has transpired in Indian politics during the last 12 months.

Maggi issue: Will food regulator move the Supreme Court?

Maggi issue: Will food regulator move the Supreme Court?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

The court had provided a conditional relief to Nestle India.

Australia suspends import of Maggi Noodles from India

Australia suspends import of Maggi Noodles from India

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Maggi has also come on the radar of US Food and Drug Administration.

Maggi ban: SC orders fresh testing at Mysore lab

Maggi ban: SC orders fresh testing at Mysore lab

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Maggi ban: SC orders fresh testing at Mysore lab.

60,000 Maggi kits sold out in 5 minutes on Snapdeal!

60,000 Maggi kits sold out in 5 minutes on Snapdeal!

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

60,000 Maggi kits sold out in 5 minutes on Snapdeal!

Mr Gopichand's healthy choice

Mr Gopichand's healthy choice

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Brand ambassadors and their lackeys are busy opposing the idea of being held accountable, even though they are ready to take all the money, says Sunita Narain.

Accountability of regulators a serious crisis in India: Piyush Goyal

Accountability of regulators a serious crisis in India: Piyush Goyal

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Pointing at regulation of environment sector as a case in point, Goyal said the sector suffered due to "over regulation as regulators are not able to justify many decisions"

UK food regulator gives clean chit to Maggi

UK food regulator gives clean chit to Maggi

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Nestle India currently exports Maggi noodles to Canada, UK, Singapore and Kenya and to third parties in the US, Australia and New Zealand

Why Maggi controversy is an eye-opener for packaged food industry

Why Maggi controversy is an eye-opener for packaged food industry

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

The Maggi controversy is likely to be a stepping stone in the evolution of country's packaged and processed food industry.

Nestle supplies Maggi noodles to rain-hit Chennai

Nestle supplies Maggi noodles to rain-hit Chennai

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

The company is listed among the top suppliers of food and beverage products for people in Chennai

Delhi man 31st coronavirus case; 29,607 under watch

Delhi man 31st coronavirus case; 29,607 under watch

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

During the day, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan held a meeting to review preparedness for COVID-19 management, through video conference with health ministers, chief secretaries of all states and UTs, central ministers and representatives from the related organisations and stressed on the need for keeping testing and quarantine facilities, isolation wards, and labs in active readiness.

Undeterred by Maggi issue, other product launches double

Undeterred by Maggi issue, other product launches double

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

There were 52 launches during January-June 2015, compared with 29 in the year-ago period and 32 in 2013.

How dangerous is plastic packaging?

How dangerous is plastic packaging?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

After recognising its adverse health effects, the govt has now dismissed its own lab reports to conclude that the evidence against plastic is insufficient.

Walmart, Metro withdraw Maggi from India stores

Walmart, Metro withdraw Maggi from India stores

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

While Reliance Retail did not comment, sources said the company will have to follow order, at least in Delhi.

Now, TN, Punjab start testing Maggi samples to check health risks

Now, TN, Punjab start testing Maggi samples to check health risks

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Maggi controversy seems far from ending, now Tamil Nadu starts scrutiny.

With Rs 62,398 crore, health budget sees a 19% rise

With Rs 62,398 crore, health budget sees a 19% rise

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

The budgetary allocation for the sector is Rs 60,908.22 crore, with Rs 6,400 crore earmarked for the centre's flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY).

'Even Kishore Biyani and Reliance are interested in food retail with FDI'

'Even Kishore Biyani and Reliance are interested in food retail with FDI'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

Not just Tesco, Auchan, Walmart, even Biyani & Reliance keen on food FDI: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

US gives clean chit to Maggi: Do you want it back?

US gives clean chit to Maggi: Do you want it back?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Nestl India is preparing a blueprint for a possible relaunch.