A Lucknow-based laboratory found ash content higher than the permissible limit in samples of Maggi noodles collected in November 2016. Photo: BloombergNew Delhi: Nestle India Ltd, a unit of Swiss packaged food company Nestle SA, has been told to pay a fine after a Lucknow-based laboratory found ash content higher than the permissible limit in samples of Maggi noodles, the company’s biggest revenue earner. A Nestle India spokesperson however denied that any ash was added to Maggi noodles, calling the product “100% safe” and saying the relevant samples were from 2015. A Nestle India spokesperson said, “We wish to reassure our consumers that MAGGI Noodles are 100% safe for consumption. We strongly reiterate that at no stage of the manufacturing process, ASH is added to MAGGI Noodles.

Source: Mint November 29, 2017 22:30 UTC