According to the statement, the food products have been declared unsafe for consumption and packaging termed as misleading and misbranded by the State Food and Drug Laboratory.
With FSSAI cracking the whip, HUL withdrew its Knorr Chinese noodles and Indo Nissin Top Ramen noodles which were pending for approval with the food safety regulator.
Packaged water, milk and edible oils came under the lens of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) after it decided to strengthen surveillance activities on such products.
Nestle India is recalling around 25,000 tonnes of Maggi noodles, adding up to 200-300 million packets and has asked its 4,000 distributors and sub-stockists to send back all Maggi noodles packets within 15 days, from the day of the FSSAI order on 5 June.
Not only the sales of noodles but other Maggi food items like pasta, ketchup and other ingredients will also be impacted with company hitting majorly across India.
Nestle India stands to lose advertising inventory of about Rs 10 crore due to Maggi recall despite its move to air commercials of Nescafe or KitKat in all advertisement slots booked for the instant noodles brand, broadcasters and media planners say.
While the more promoted vineyards and wineries in India like Sula, Zampa, Fratelli, York, Chateau d'Ori and Charosa are mostly scattered around Nashik in Maharashtra, some of the sought-after wine tours in and around Bengaluru.
In April 2015, over eight food companies raised funds and about two mergers and acquisitions took place. The total fund raised by food players' amounted to over $155 million.