ASCI and Ayush ministry get down to monitoring print and television ads of ayurvedic, unani, homeopathic and yoga and naturopathy practitioners.
A huge stock of Maggi noodles was destroyed by Nestle after the ban was imposed by the food regulators.
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.
The new regime aims to bring in ease of doing business, as the NITI Aayog has proposed to do away with the need to have manufacturing licences to register medical devices or to get a certificate of compliance.
Reputed brands must learn few lessons from the ongoing Maggi controversy.
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.
Nearly 84 per cent of the commonly available bread forms contain cancer-causing chemicals.
Nestle is sure to go for a relaunch of the noodles soon enough with an advertising blitz,
The Indian operation of the Swiss food group employs more than 5,000.
The fatality rate is down to 3.1 per cent and the recovery rate has improved to 37.5 per cent, he said.
Nestle was perceived as being feeble in its defence.
The meetings were a sign of crisis management.
'We have done what we needed to do on behalf of the consumers'.
Neslte which did brisk business in India, with 30 per cent revenue coming from Maggi alone, has not taken a big hit.
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.
There were 52 launches during January-June 2015, compared with 29 in the year-ago period and 32 in 2013.
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"
The central government has said it will look into the matter.
Nestle India has tied up with five cement manufacturing units.
The Indian part of the Swiss group employs more than 5,000.
Nestle desires to relaunch Maggi by the end of this year.
Vaccine major Serum Institute of India on Tuesday said the approval for the COVID-19 vaccine 'Covovax' would strengthen immunization initiatives across India and various lower and middle income countries across the world.
Chinese companies have 'designed' the sugar syrup which is used to adulterate honey so that it can pass Indian laboratory tests, reveals Sunita Narain.
The HC had earlier refused to grant relief to Nestle by rejecting its plea for stay of the orders of the food regulator banning nine variants of Maggi noodles.
The road ahead is not expected to be easy for one of India's best-loved brands.
Additive strengthens dough, improves shelf life of bread.
The under-one-minute films are titled 'Menu Cards, Mom and Neighbours'.
Intensifying competition and possibility of further legal action to test expectations of recovery.
What is the Amul Vs Nandini battle. Why does the opposition see red over the Gujarat dairy brand's Bengaluru foray with its brand of milk and curd. An explainer seeks to shed light on the issue.
Asset valuation consultancy sees brand value slip to $2.2 billion.
Studies have shown that milk is the most common form of adulteration in India
The joint inspections is to ensure the safety, efficacy, and quality of drugs available in the country
Top Ramen tested positive for lead in samples taken from Daman.
Maggi noodles was recalled in June because some states had found presence of MSG and excessive lead content in the samples.
Food regulator has closed more than 15 files.
Experts question Nestle's silence over Maggi controversy.
In many respects, the Nestle-FSSAI tussle is a test case for regulator-company relations in India. Maggi ban and the ensuing courtroom drama is a study in itself
After recognising its adverse health effects, the govt has now dismissed its own lab reports to conclude that the evidence against plastic is insufficient.
The company was, however, silent on the presence of the taste enhancer monosodium glutamate in the famous 'two-minute' noodle brand.
Frequent bans on Indian food products by the EU have prompted the Indian government to invite the officials of the EU Food and Veterinary Office to let them assess the food safety standards followed by India.
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