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Will comply with court order to undertake fresh tests: Nestle

Nestle India on Thursday said it will comply with the order to undertake fresh tests while welcoming Bombay High Court's judgment that quashed ban on Maggi instant noodles in the country.

Aug 13, 2015, 14:46 PM IST

Relief for Nestle: Bombay HC lifts ban on Maggi, orders fresh test in 3 labs

High Court allowed Nestle to go in for fresh testing by sending five samples of each variant of noodles to three independent laboratories.

Aug 13, 2015, 14:29 PM IST

Bombay HC lifts ban on Maggi, orders fresh test

The court has given six weeks time to Nestle and said that the noodle samples will have to undergo fresh tests in three laboratories.

Aug 13, 2015, 09:36 AM IST

US health regulator says Maggi's lead content within acceptable levels

As a ban continues in India on Nestle's Maggi noodles, the US health regulator USFDA has said its tests have found the lead level in the popular instant food within acceptable levels for US consumers.

Aug 12, 2015, 11:58 AM IST

FSSAI seizes 200 quintals of Maggi from Lucknow warehouse

The central drug officer seized 200 quintals from a company owned gowdown in Banthara area, Additional Food Commissioner (Administration) Ram Araj Maurya said.

Aug 11, 2015, 19:53 PM IST

'Compliance with FSSAI rules to boost organised milk sector'

Speaking at the same event, Amul Managing Director R S Sodhi said that milk has been tested at various levels starting from the point of procurement, processing and then at the vendor's level also.

Aug 11, 2015, 19:51 PM IST

Maggi ban: Govt drags Nestle India to court, seeks Rs 640 cr in damages

The government on Tuesday filed a complaint against Nestle India over Maggi before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) seeking damages worth Rs 640 crore.

Aug 11, 2015, 18:10 PM IST

Nestle yet to respond to govt notice on Maggi: Minister

Nestle, the manufacturer of Maggi, is yet to respond to the government's notice issued long back asking why its products should not be withdrawn from the market, government told Lok Sabha today about the food item which continues to be off the shelf because of a ban.

Aug 07, 2015, 21:34 PM IST

FSSAI extends deadline for licences till Feb 4 next year

Food safety regulator FSSAI on Thursday extended the deadline for food companies to get licence to run their businesses by another six months to February 4, 2016.

Aug 06, 2015, 20:44 PM IST

Nestle dips 5% as FSSAI trashes all-clear reports to Maggi

Shares of Nestle India plunged over 5 percent Thursday after the food safety watchdog FSSAI said it has not given any clean chit to the company's banned Maggi noodles, while rubbishing all-clear reports from two of its empanelled labs citing lapses in tests.

Aug 06, 2015, 18:04 PM IST

No clean chit given to Nestle on banned Maggi noodles: FSSAI

Food safety watchdog FSSAI Wednesday said it has not given any clean chit to Nestle's banned Maggi noodles as it rubbished all-clear reports from two of its own empanelled labs, saying there were lapses in the tests.

Aug 05, 2015, 19:52 PM IST

Nestle shares end 8% higher after FSSAI lab finds Maggi safe

Shares of Nestle India ended the day with nearly 8 percent gains as the FSSAI-approved laboratory of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) found Maggi noodles in compliance with the country's food safety standards.

Aug 05, 2015, 19:37 PM IST

No clean chit to Nestle regarding safety of Maggi noodles: FSSAI

Just a day after the FSSAI-approved laboratory of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) said the Maggi noodles were safe, the food regulator on Wednesday took a u-turn saying it has not given any clean chit to Nestle about the safety of the noodles.

Aug 05, 2015, 18:32 PM IST

Govt lab finds Maggi noodles safe: Will it be back in stores?

In a major boost to Nestle India, FSSAI-approved laboratory of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) has found Maggi noodles to be in compliance with the country's food safety standards.

Aug 04, 2015, 20:53 PM IST

Maggi ban: High court to pass final order on Nestle petition today

The Bombay High Court on Monday will give its verdict 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.

Aug 03, 2015, 00:05 AM 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

Bombay HC asks Nestle, FSSAI to retest Maggi noodles: Report

Nestle has been at the centre of India`s worst food scare in a decade, after a regulator in Uttar Pradesh in May found excess lead in a sample of its popular Maggi noodles.

Jul 31, 2015, 13:28 PM IST

Ashish Bahuguna new chief of food regulator FSSAI

The tenure of the chairman is for three years. Until now, Health Secretary Bhanu Pratap Sharma was temporarily in-charge of the post.

Jul 28, 2015, 11:17 AM 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

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