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Maggi Noodles Temporarily Withdrawn from India Stores

Nestle India has decided to temporarily stop distribution of Maggi noodles across India.

The move comes amid concerns about safety as several states have been testing Nestle’s bestselling instant noodle brand for higher-than-allowed levels of lead.

Maggi noodles have also been testing for the chemical monosodium glutamate, widely known as MSG.

Nestle said in a statement on June 5 that Maggi noodles were completely safe.

However, “recent developments and unfounded concerns about the product have led to an environment of confusion for the consumer,” Nestle said.

Nestle said the confusion had developed to such an extent “that we have decided to withdraw the product off the shelves, despite the product being safe”, but promised the noodles would return to the market as soon as the current problem was dealt with.

Maggi noodles had already been banned for 15 days in India’s capital Delhi and states including Gujarat. However, other states had deemed them safe.

The earlier ban of Maggi noodles in Delhi received prominent coverage in the media and on social media platforms.

Maggi noodles ban sparked humor as well as public health concerns on social media platforms like Twitter.

Several hashtags like #Maggi, #Maggiban, #Maggiinasoup, #MaggiKeSideEffects have trended in the past few days.

Some took to Twitter to give their “humorous take” on the ban.

Maggi has an 80% share of India’s instant noodle market and has been branded the third staple alongside rice and lentils.

The instant noodles arrived in India in 1983 and can be found in corner shops across the country.

Nestle’s relationship with India dates back to 1912, when it launched in the country as The Nestle Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company (Export).

Clyde K. Valle

Clyde is a business graduate interested in writing about latest news in politics and business. He enjoys writing and is about to publish his first book. He’s a pet lover and likes to spend time with family. When the time allows he likes to go fishing waiting for the muse to come.

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