Madhuri Dixit on being in a soup with Maggi
Like most of India, I have enjoyed Maggi noodles for years. I was very concerned after recent reports and met with the Nestle team (1/3).
— Madhuri Dixit-Nene (@MadhuriDixit) May 30, 2015Nestle explained that they always place the consumer first and have the highest quality standards. (2/3)
— Madhuri Dixit-Nene (@MadhuriDixit) May 30, 2015Nestle has reassured me that they adhere to stringent testing for quality and safety and are working with the authorities closely.
— Madhuri Dixit-Nene (@MadhuriDixit) May 30, 2015Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit seems to have landed in a soup, for endorsing Maggi, with the Haridwar Food and Drug Administration on Friday serving a notice to her on the claims made in the advertisement. The notice seeks a report from the actress within 15 days on claims made in the advertisement regarding the nutrition value of the "2-minute noodles", an official of Haridwar Food and Drug Administration said.
Maggi recently came under the scanner after samples collected by the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration were reported to be containing Monosodium glutamate (MSG) and lead more than the permissible limits. Nestlé India was asked to withdraw a batch of the popular snack from the market by the authorities in Uttar Pradesh recently.
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