Nestle India early on Friday said it was withdrawing Maggi noodles in the country amid nation-wide scrutiny over more-than-permissible limits of lead, but continued to maintain it was safe and that it would be back on store shelves soon.
Nestle's CEO Paul Bulcke addressed a press conference, where he maintained that Maggi was safe.
Live updates:
1 pm: Safety is important to us. We have about 8,000 people working on safety standards globally and about 350-400 people in India for this: Mr. Bulcke
12: 53 pm: We use the same safety and testing standards for our products across all countries: Nestle
12: 41 pm: We have been in India for over 100 yrs. We are a part of India. Trust of consumer is shaken because of confusion and want to restore that, says Mr. Bulcke.
12: 39 pm: No test results have been shared by us formally: Nestle
12: 38 pm: Our shares are down but for us trust of the consumer is foremost; we are open to factory check by authorities: Nestle
12: 36 pm: "We have taken Maggi off shelves because of the environment of confusion. We have taken it off till things have been clarified."
12: 33 pm: Our products are extensively tested. Maybe the methods used for testing are different. We want to clear the confusion, says Nestle CEO.
12: 31 pm: None of our tests show lead...that is the confusion, we are talking to authorities to clear that: Nestle
12: 30 pm: We will be back as soon as possible. That is our primary obejective: Nestle CEO
12: 30 pm: Have been holding intestive discussions with local and national authorities: Nestle
12: 25 pm: Have specially come down to see concerns raised on Maggi in India.
