Maggi Row

The court also slapped a Rs 26 lakh fine on the distributors of Nestle India, a unit of packaged food giant Nestle SA, said an officer.

The next Supreme Court hearing is on January 13.

The Supreme Court today sought response from Nestle and Maharashtra government on a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plea seeking a stay of the Bombay High Court order prohibiting food testing by the government labs not accredited under new food safety law.

Finding itself in a fresh row over its pasta product now, Nestle India on Friday said its products are safe to consume and it will work with the authorities to resolve the issue at the earliest.

The government has told the apex consumer forum, hearing its Rs.640-crore class action suit against Nestle India, that it would like to test 31 more samples of Maggi instant noodles.

Food safety regulator FSSAI is reviewing the Bombay High Court order that last week quashed its order to ban Maggi, and has not yet decided if it will challenge the order in Supreme Court.

A day after the government filed a Rs 640-crore class action suit against Nestle India before consumer redressal forum NCDRC, the company has said that it is disappointed with the 'unprecedented step'.

A claim for 640 crores or 99 million dollars in damages from food group Nestle after a food scare involving Maggi noodles will be heard on Friday by the country's top consumer forum. Today, the Bombay High Court is expected to rule on whether the government correctly enforced a country-wide ban on the popular snack.

Nestle India said it has not yet received a copy of the complaint with the national consumer forum.

After ordering a nationwide ban on Maggi Noodles, the government has asked manufacturer Nestle to pay Rs 640 crore in damages.

Stating that the government does not want to hurt investment flow after the Maggi row, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said the Prime Minister has asked not to make unnecessary noise over issues such as Maggi controversy till all facts come to light.

Gujarat Food and Drug Control Authority has extended the ban on Maggi noodles for third time in a row for a month as its manufacturer Nestle did not furnish any safety data for the product.

Gujarat Food and Drug Control Authority has extended the ban on Maggi noodles for third time in a row for a month as its manufacturer Nestle did not furnish any safety data for the product.

Amidst the controversy involving its Maggi noodles, Nestle India on Friday announced that its managing director Etienne Benet would be replaced by Suresh Narayanan, presently the chairman and CEO of Nestle Philippines

Battling the Maggi controversy, global giant Nestle on 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.

The court also slapped a Rs 26 lakh fine on the distributors of Nestle India, a unit of packaged food giant Nestle SA, said an officer.

The next Supreme Court hearing is on January 13.

The Supreme Court today sought response from Nestle and Maharashtra government on a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plea seeking a stay of the Bombay High Court order prohibiting food testing by the government labs not accredited under new food safety law.

Finding itself in a fresh row over its pasta product now, Nestle India on Friday said its products are safe to consume and it will work with the authorities to resolve the issue at the earliest.

The government has told the apex consumer forum, hearing its Rs.640-crore class action suit against Nestle India, that it would like to test 31 more samples of Maggi instant noodles.

Food safety regulator FSSAI is reviewing the Bombay High Court order that last week quashed its order to ban Maggi, and has not yet decided if it will challenge the order in Supreme Court.

A day after the government filed a Rs 640-crore class action suit against Nestle India before consumer redressal forum NCDRC, the company has said that it is disappointed with the 'unprecedented step'.

A claim for 640 crores or 99 million dollars in damages from food group Nestle after a food scare involving Maggi noodles will be heard on Friday by the country's top consumer forum. Today, the Bombay High Court is expected to rule on whether the government correctly enforced a country-wide ban on the popular snack.

Nestle India said it has not yet received a copy of the complaint with the national consumer forum.

After ordering a nationwide ban on Maggi Noodles, the government has asked manufacturer Nestle to pay Rs 640 crore in damages.

Stating that the government does not want to hurt investment flow after the Maggi row, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said the Prime Minister has asked not to make unnecessary noise over issues such as Maggi controversy till all facts come to light.

Gujarat Food and Drug Control Authority has extended the ban on Maggi noodles for third time in a row for a month as its manufacturer Nestle did not furnish any safety data for the product.

Gujarat Food and Drug Control Authority has extended the ban on Maggi noodles for third time in a row for a month as its manufacturer Nestle did not furnish any safety data for the product.

Amidst the controversy involving its Maggi noodles, Nestle India on Friday announced that its managing director Etienne Benet would be replaced by Suresh Narayanan, presently the chairman and CEO of Nestle Philippines

Battling the Maggi controversy, global giant Nestle on 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.