Nestle in FSSAI's gaze for baby food sugar levels; further brands under investigation: reports

Nestle in FSSAI's gaze for baby food sugar levels; further brands under investigation: reports

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India intends to assess adherence to established norms by broadening its examination to include all brands that offer baby food and newborn formula milk. Strict actions are expected to be taken against non-compliant individuals.

The scientific committee of the FSSAI is presently investigating the issue; a report is anticipated in less than a month.

According to a CNBC-TV18 story quoting sources, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has opened a thorough inquiry into claims that Nestle sold infant food items in the nation with greater sugar content. The investigation's goal is to determine if Nestle and other companies that sell formula milk and baby food may have broken any laws.

The scientific committee of the FSSAI is presently investigating the issue; a report is anticipated in less than a month. The FSSAI will decide the best course of action based on the committee's conclusions. This inquiry is in response to concerns expressed by the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry on reports that claimed Nestle's infant food marketed in India didn't match international standards.

In addition, the FSSAI has broadened the scope of its investigation to include all brands that offer baby food and newborn formula milk, and it intends to assess adherence to established protocols. Strict actions are expected to be taken against non-compliant individuals.

In a different move, the FSSAI has started tasting spices nationwide from a variety of companies, such as MDH and Everest. This move is in response to quality concerns raised by authorities in Singapore and Hong Kong over Indian spices, namely in relation to the presence of pesticide "ethylene oxide" in excess of allowable levels.

The Spices Board of India is looking into the ban that Hong Kong and Singapore have placed on certain spice-mix products of Indian companies, while the FSSAI continuously checks the quality of spices marketed in the domestic market.