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Maggi noodles to come off shelves of India's shops Nestle takes Maggi noodles off shelves across India
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Nestle India has said it is taking its bestselling instant noodle brand Maggi off the shelves of Indian shops amid concerns about the product's safety. Nestle India has said it is temporarily taking its bestselling instant noodle brand Maggi off the shelves in India.
Several states have been testing the product for higher-than-allowed levels of lead. It comes amid concerns about safety as several states have been testing the product for higher-than-allowed levels of lead.
They have also been testing for the chemical monosodium glutamate, widely known as MSG.They have also been testing for the chemical monosodium glutamate, widely known as MSG.
Maggi noodles had been banned for 15 days in Delhi and states including Gujarat. Nestle said in a statement on Friday that Maggi noodles were completely safe.
However, other states had deemed it safe. But "recent developments and unfounded concerns about the product have led to an environment of confusion for the consumer", it said.
Nestle said in a statement on Friday that Maggi noodles were completely safe but that "recent developments and unfounded concerns about the product have led to an environment of confusion for the consumer". The firm 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.
The firm 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". 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 firm said it promised the noodles would return to the market as soon as the current problem was dealt with. The earlier ban of Maggi noodles in Delhi received prominent coverage in the media and on social media platforms.
The ban sparked humour 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.
Memes make light of India Maggi ban
How Maggi became an Indian icon
Maggi has an 80% share of India's instant noodle market and has been branded the third staple alongside rice and lentils.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.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).Nestle's relationship with India dates back to 1912, when it launched in the country as The Nestle Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company (Export).