Nestle, for the record, does not give a break-up of its exports.
The company is currently present in Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Bangalore and will concentrate only in the four metros.
Nestle India said it has conducted over 3,500 tests.
Clearly, Nestle has a fight on its hands. Whatever be the outcome of the ensuing battle, the conversation at the morning table is shaken and stirred.
The foods major has moved to higher price points even though a similar strategy flopped last year. Will it be second time lucky?
ITC has provided retailers with leaflets to assure customers of Yippee noodle's quality and safety standards
Some of the country's leading FMCG companies they include Nestle, Coca-Cola and Tata Coffee - are investing over Rs 1,800 crore (Rs 18 billion) in the next few months to expand capacity or for inorganic growth.
Can Nestle go beyond Maggi? While recovery in the March quarter has been led by the popular noodle brand, the company hopes for a different revenue mix in five years.
Food-maker, Nestle, is mulling acquisitions in India with a view to expand its product-line and plans to launch more products in the coming days.
India consistently ranked among the top three countries whose products were rejected for import by the regulator.
Many countries found Maggi noodles to be safe for consumption.
Weak monsoon forecast rekindled fears of higher inflation.
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.
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.
What is driving the digital-first approach of traditional, legacy brands? Apart from the growing adoption of the internet in the country, brands are drawn to the agility of the medium.
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.
Nestle, the world's largest food company, is seeking to defend its reputation in India after it pulled Maggi noodles from stores.
Row also provides an opportunity for key competitor ITC (Yippee noodles) to step up market share in the prepared dishes segment
A year ago, Yippee had 14 per cent, according to industry.
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 new norms would clearly set the permissible limits of monosodium glutamate.
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.
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Nestle India has announced that it plans to utilise part of its internal reserves and share premium account for distribution to its shareholders.
The Indian Army on Wednesday issued an advisory asking its personnel not to consume Maggi noodles.
FMCG stocks have underperformed the market, falling 2.2 per cent so far in 2014.
The surge in IT, auto and FMCG stocks were led by investors seeking safety against market volatility.
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According to Coffee Board, exports from India, which accounts for 4.5% of global output, fell 17% in the first half of the year.
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.
On October 16, Nestl received the go-ahead to resume manufacturing Maggi.
'Maggi noodles belong to the consumers.'
Corporate leaders said a stable government at the Centre will help boost infrastructure spend, address agricultural distress, and encouraging employment.
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.
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.
