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Many countries found Maggi noodles to be safe for consumption.
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As many as 206 stocks defied bearish overall trend to trade in the positive zone on Monday even as the broader market witnessed a bloodbath with the Sensex plunging to an intra-day fall of over 1,200 points till noon.
Nestle, the world's largest food company, is seeking to defend its reputation in India after it pulled Maggi noodles from stores.
A year ago, Yippee had 14 per cent, according to industry.
Two mid-sized Indian companies - Rolta India and Nestle India have been named among 300 top challengers to the world's leading blue chip firms, complied by leading global index provider Standard and Poor's.
Row also provides an opportunity for key competitor ITC (Yippee noodles) to step up market share in the prepared dishes segment
The new norms would clearly set the permissible limits of monosodium glutamate.
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The surge in IT, auto and FMCG stocks were led by investors seeking safety against market volatility.
The Delhi high court has asked a local company to refrain from selling packaged noodles on a plea by Nestle India Ltd, which contended that the product had striking similarities to its own popular brand Maggie.
The issue of pollution caused due to the non-degradable material is keeping consumer goods majors - from ITC and Dabur to Nestl and PepsiCo - on their toes.
For Nestle India, 'go for cow' is the new slogan. Even though the country concentrates on buffalo milk, Nestle is now consciously encouraging milk farmers to shift from buffalo to cow milk.
The Indian Army on Wednesday issued an advisory asking its personnel not to consume Maggi noodles.
Nestle India has announced that it plans to utilise part of its internal reserves and share premium account for distribution to its shareholders.
Corporate leaders said a stable government at the Centre will help boost infrastructure spend, address agricultural distress, and encouraging employment.
FMCG stocks have underperformed the market, falling 2.2 per cent so far in 2014.
On October 16, Nestl received the go-ahead to resume manufacturing Maggi.
According to Coffee Board, exports from India, which accounts for 4.5% of global output, fell 17% in the first half of the year.
Recent data from market analytics firm Nielsen shows that the rural market in the country's 630,000-odd villages is pulling down the overall FMCG business.
'Maggi noodles belong to the consumers.'
Nepal is testing Nestle's Maggi noodles imported from India for lead content and may impose a ban on the popular instant snack if the level of toxic chemical is found to be above permissible limit, officials said.
While larger companies like Nestle India, Britannia and the like are often mentioned, some mid-cap companies are also expected to grow at a rapid clip.
The court had provided a conditional relief to Nestle India.
Iron-rich noodles and vitamin-rich beverages are some products launched by segment majors
'Maggi is linked to the lives of many people; not just the organisation.'
Five of twelve labs lack accreditation from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laborataries.
The Maggi controversy is likely to be a stepping stone in the evolution of country's packaged and processed food industry.
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