Bengaluru: Without spelling out any specific time-frame, Nestle India on Tuesday said the production of Maggi noodles would be resumed as soon as possible.
Sources, however, said the instant noodles would be available in the market within four to five months.
“Restarting the manufacturing process and bringing Maggi noodles to the consumers requires alignment with several stakeholders, including our suppliers, distributors and retailers, among others,” said Himangshu Manglik, senior corporate media relations manager, Nestle India.
“We are engaging with the relevant authorities and other stakeholders to activate the process for manufacturing Maggi noodles at various locations which manufacture Maggi noodles,” added Manglik.
Manglik highlighted that Nestle conducted over 3,500 tests additional tests on Maggi representing over 200 million packs in Indian and international laboratories which emerged clean.
“In addition to these, various countries including US, UK (Britain), Singapore, Australia and others have found Maggi noodles manufactured in India safe for consumption,” he said.
Nestle also said all the 90 Maggi samples covering six varieties tested by Bombay High Court mandated laboratories contained lead below the permissible limits.
The Swiss giant said it does not add Mono-sodium Glutamate (MSG) in Maggi but claimed ingredients like groundnut protein, onion powder and wheat flour contain glutamate naturally. The food authorities in India do not specify any limit for MSG, the company added. (IANS)
