Nestle starts Maggi production

New Delhi, October 26

Swiss giant Nestle today said it has resumed manufacturing of its instant noodles Maggi at three of its India facilities and will hit the markets after getting clearances from food testing laboratories. The company, which was forced to withdraw Maggi from market and stop production in June following tests by certain labs allegedly finding lead and MSG beyond permissible limits, will send first samples of the fresh batches to three accredited labs for tests.

This is in compliance with the order of the Bombay High Court. "We have resumed manufacturing of Maggi noodles at three of our plants, at Nanjangud (Karnataka), Moga (Punjab) and Bicholim (Goa)," said a Nestle India spokesperson.

“We shall commence sale only after the samples are cleared by these laboratories,” he said. — PTI