New Delhi
Caught in a regulatory mess, Nestle India has said that most of the Maggi products rejected by the US food regulator for import in January were not exported from India, even as it claimed that some were not even manufactured by it though they were carrying labels of Nestle India as manufacturer .
Hinting at the possibility of counterfeiting, a Nestle spokesperson claimed, “We checked the US FDA site and found that some of the rejections are for products that are not manufactured by us in India, but the label states the manufacturer as Nestle India. Clearly, these are not our products and we have not been informed of any such rejection of our consignments.“
The spokesperson added that other products may have been imported into the United States by retailers who source the product directly from wholesalers in India. TOI reported on Saturday that much before Maggi came under the Indian food safety scanner, the US FDA had blocked import of the instant noodles in January , mainly on concerns of labelling -an issue raised by Indian regulato ry authorities as well. Some of the consignments were also rejected because of poor hygiene.
“It appears that at times importers in the US buy directly from wholesalers in India who send them Maggi noodles that we supply in the domestic market. These products are intended for sale in India and the labels are therefore designed to comply with Indian regulations, which differ from US requirements. These have not been exported by Nestle India,“ the company said. According to the company , Maggi noodles imported directly from Nestle India by third parties carry packaging and labels that conform to the regulatory requirements of the US FDA.
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