Iron-rich noodles and vitamin-rich beverages are some products launched by segment majors
Maggi ban: SC orders fresh testing at Mysore lab.
Uttar Pradesh Food and Drug Authority (FDA) says it has found excess lead in the Yippee noodles of domestic giant ITC.
The development is significant for Nestle since arguments in the Bombay High Court over testing and sampling went in the company's favour, too.
The trouble for Nestle's Maggi started in Uttar Pradesh last month and has now spread nationwide. The Food and Drug Administration has directed all states on Wednesday to get sample of India's most popular instant noodles tested for high content of lead and mono-sodium glutamate, a taste enhancer.
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.
Patanjali Ayurved spokesman said, "Our present commercial is based on facts and research."
The labs have been asked to submit their report within six weeks.
Use of non-vegetarian ingredients and labelling them vegetarian would offend religious and cultural sentiments of strict vegetarians and interfere in their right to freely profess their religion, the Delhi high court has said.
Patanjali, however, strongly denied FSSAI's claims and insisted that it has licence for Pasta, under which noodles falls, as per the regulator's classification.
This is second time in a month when a packaged food co has complained
As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states started evacuating people and while deciding to close educational institutions in vulnerable areas.
The watchdog says there were lapses in the tests
Nestle relaunched its instant noodles Maggi in the country after satisfying the conditions laid down by the High Court.
While FSSAI announced it would ban bromates in breads, it proposes to allow the very same in drinking water
FSSAI to remove potassium bromate from food additives list
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday put up a brave face, saying it has not flouted any FSSAI norms.
Parle Agro, which sells beverages such as Frooti in small tetra packs, has already started importing paper straws. Dabur India, which sells its fruit juices in tetra packs under the brand Real, is also considering importing paper straws.
Many countries found Maggi noodles to be safe for consumption.
Lack of clarity on whether manufacturing bans in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Himachal, Goa and Karnataka still in place
Is India's most popular instant noodles banned in Uttar Pradesh?
Companies from Nestle and ITC to Hindustan Unilever and Patanjali have pledged to reduce use of unhealthy ingredients by five to 50 per cent
The lab has 18 scientists.
Regulator's to-do list includes guidelines on traceability mechanism, food recall portal.
Nestle on Monday started a market rollout of Maggi noodles.
60,000 Maggi kits sold out in 5 minutes on Snapdeal!
Test reports from UP food regulator started the controversy.
The advertisement is unnecessarily misleading the consumer and also derogatory and denigrating to the oil industry, SEA said
Experts believe market launches can now happen seamlessly and quickly if FSSAI is removed from the process.
Nestl India is preparing a blueprint for a possible relaunch.
Nestle India Ltd submitted to BSE a copy of the press statement.
Apart from Maggi noodles, many other products can be tested for health issues.
Five of twelve labs lack accreditation from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laborataries.
Nestle relaunched Maggi noodles on November 9.
Out of total 5,842 registered water packaging units, 1,495 units have both BIS and FSSAI licences, while 4,347 units have only BIS certification.
The FSSAI said Patanjali noodles, from the stable of entities owned by yoga guru Ramdev, had not been approved.
Nestle now has less than two weeks to convince the regulator why product approval for its noodles should not be withdrawn
How can 'first food' meet the challenge posed by factory-made 'fast foods' which are backed by marketing money and often come with 'traditional taste' tags attached to them? The first step would be to preserve knowledge about first foods, says Dinesh C Sharma.
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