Nestle India

Priority is to bring back Maggi, says Nestle India

Nestle India said that it would be increasing the advertising and marketing spend on other product categories.

Aug 01, 2015, 18:37 PM IST

HC reserves order till August 3 on Nestle plea against Maggi ban

The Bombay High Court on Friday reserved its order till August 3 on a petition filed by Nestle India against orders of Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and Food and Drugs Administration of Maharashtra banning Maggi as it contained lead beyond permissible limit.

Jul 31, 2015, 18:34 PM IST

Nestle agrees to HC's proposal of fresh testing of Maggi

Nestle was agreeable but the tests should be conducted in the presence of a renowned scientist and the samples available with the company should be used.

Jul 30, 2015, 21:16 PM IST

Nestle India did not opt for re-test, instead burnt Maggi: FDA

Maharashtra's Food and Drugs Administration today argued in the Bombay High Court that Nestle India had burnt several tonnes of Maggi after the state's ban order was imposed on this food snack, instead of going in for a re-test of the samples.

Jul 29, 2015, 18:47 PM IST

Maggi case: Nestle violated laws, alleges Maharashtra FDA

The Food and Drugs Administration of Maharashtra on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that Maggi noodles manufacturer Nestle India violated laws with the lead level in the popular instant snack being above the permissible limit.

Jul 28, 2015, 19:14 PM IST

Amid Maggi controversy, Nestle appoints new India head

Battling a controversy over lead content in its popular Maggi noodles, Swiss food group Nestle Friday replaced its India head Etienne Benet with an Indian, Suresh Narayanan.

Jul 24, 2015, 23:00 PM IST

Nestle India violated laws, FSSAI tells HC

The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Friday alleged in the Bombay High Court that Nestle India had violated laws in the country by producing Maggi with lead content more than permissible limits.

Jul 24, 2015, 20:33 PM IST

No legal case filed before consumer court against Nestle: Govt

Weeks after regulatory action forced Nestle to pull out popular snack Maggi, the government Friday said it has not filed any legal case before National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) against the Swiss food maker for alleged sale of sub-standard items.

Jul 24, 2015, 20:29 PM IST

Nestle recalls Etienne Benet from India, appoints Suresh Narayanan new MD

Battling the Maggi controversy, global giant Nestle Friday recalled its current India chief Etienne Benet to Switzerland head office and appointed Suresh Narayanan as his successor -- the first Indian to get this position after a gap of over 16 years.

Jul 24, 2015, 19:51 PM IST

FSSAI justifies Maggi ban; says would give hearing to Nestle

Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Thursday justified the ban on Maggi noodles before the Bombay High Court, saying that the popular instant snack contained lead beyond permissible limit.

Jul 23, 2015, 21:46 PM IST

PIL seeks testing food from retail outlets selling KFC, Nestle & other brands

The Madras High Court Wednesday ordered notice to the Centre and Tamil Nadu on a PIL seeking constitution of an expert committee to collect and test random food samples from retail outlets in the state of Kentucky Fried Chicken and those selling Nestle products, among others.

Jul 22, 2015, 23:33 PM IST

Maggi row: Govt has nothing against Nestle, says Paswan

Weeks after regulatory action forced Nestle to pull out popular snack Maggi, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan Tuesday said the government has nothing against the Swiss food maker and was only probing the complaint.

Jul 21, 2015, 22:07 PM IST

Maggi row: High lead content in 1 batch can't justify blanket ban, says Nestle

If a particular batch was substandard, it could have been banned but stopping the entire production was not justified, argued Nestle's lawyer, senior advocate Iqbal Chhagla.

Jul 17, 2015, 19:11 PM IST

Maggi ban: Govt labs not equipped to conduct lead test, says Nestle

Swiss giant Nestle urged the Bombay HC to struck down its order on ban of Maggi noodles stating that the government labs are not equipped to conduct lead test.

Jul 17, 2015, 13:25 PM IST

FSSAI urges HC to recall its 'order' allowing exports of Maggi

A bench of Justices V M Kanade and B P Colabawalla deferred the hearing to July 17 after asking Nestle India to file an affidavit on an application by FSSAI seeking recall of the June 30 High Court order allowing export of Maggi.

Jul 14, 2015, 18:52 PM IST

Nestle pays Ambuja Cements Rs 20 cr to destroy Maggi packets

Ambuja Cements, formerly known as Gujarat Ambuja Cements, is believed to have been paid the amount for burning the recalled packets of Maggi noodles at its cement plant in Chandrapur in Maharashtra.

Jul 07, 2015, 13:00 PM IST

Nestle India to resume export of Maggi noodles

Nestle India is in the process of resuming exports of its Maggi instant noodles to various global markets after it got a go ahead from Bombay High Court earlier this week.

Jul 03, 2015, 16:14 PM IST

Nestle chief Paul Bulcke wants Maggi noodles back in India ASAP

Nestle chief Paul Bulcke said Wednesday he wanted to see its hugely popular Maggi brand of instant noodles back on the Indian market as soon as possible after it was banned over a health scare.

Jun 17, 2015, 21:16 PM IST

Nestle shares reel under regulatory pressure, down 3%

Shares of Nestle India slipped almost 3 percent Tuesday as the company starts destroying Maggi noodles worth Rs 320 crore after it was banned by food safety regulator FSSAI due to presence of lead and taste enhancer monosodium glutamate beyond permissible limits.

Jun 16, 2015, 12:09 PM IST

Nestle distributors recalling Maggi noodles in Mizoram

State health department Joint Director (Food and Drugs administration) Lalsawma said that though the state government did not ban the Nestle product as done in some states, instructions of the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) were being implemented.

Jun 16, 2015, 11:56 AM IST