National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission last month cleared Nestle India in consumer complaint which accused Maggi Noodles of violating food safety norms.
Products sold in low & middle-income countries have added sugar, finds investigation by Public Eye & IBFAN. Nestlé India says added sugars reduced by up to 30% in past 5 years.
Revenue from operations climbed 18.3% as sales of its chocolates, Maggi noodles & Sunrise and Nescafe brands of coffee rose, helped by robust advertising expenditure.
The government is seeking damages worth Rs 640 crore from Nestle for causing harm to consumers by using unfair trade practices & false labeling for Maggi noodles.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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