In a good news for Maggi lovers, the noodles will formally make a comeback on Monday. Releasing a statement in this regard Nestle India said, “Maggi Noodles are now back. Delighted to hand over Maggi to consumers to whom it belongs.”
Nestle India on November 4 declared that the newly manufactured Maggi Noodles have been found safe in all the government laboratories.
In June, the FSSAI had banned Maggi noodle product saying it was “unsafe and hazardous” for consumption after finding lead levels beyond permissible limits. The company had withdrawn the instant noodle brand from the market.
Nestle India, which took a hit of Rs 450 crore, including destroying over 30,000 tonnes of the instant noodles since June when it was banned because of alleged excessive lead content, had stated that it would continue with the existing formula of the product and would not change the ingredients.
The Consumer Affairs Ministry had also filed a class action suit against Nestle India seeking about Rs 640 crore in damages for alleged unfair trade practices, false labeling and misleading advertisements.
It was for the first time that the ministry dragged a company to the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) using a provision in the nearly three-decade-old Consumer Protection Act.