Nestle to Launch Cerelac Variants with No Refined Sugar in India
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nestle to Launch Cerelac Variants with No Refined Sugar in India

Live Mint  

Nestle India announces the launch of Cerelac variants with no refined sugar in India. The company follows a report by Public Eye and IBFAN that alleged that Nestle added sugar to its Cerelac products in India and other developing markets. The announcement follows a report in April by Public Eye, a Swiss investigative organisation, and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), which alleged that Nestle added sugar to its Cerelac products in India and other developing markets. The company claims to have cut the amount of sugar it adds to its infant cereal range in India by up to 30% over the past five years and is in compliance with standards set by India's food regulator.

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Cerelac’s added sugar below prescribed limit, says Nestle India CMD
11 months ago

Cerelac’s added sugar below prescribed limit, says Nestle India CMD

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Packaged foods company Nestle India on Monday claimed its infant cereal brand Cerelac complies with local food norms, saying added sugars in the baby food are less than what India’s food regulator permits. “That we have the need in India is the reason why we have added this but at levels which are much much lower than what is …

Nestle India on sugar controversy: ‘No risk or harm, racial charges unfortunate’
11 months ago

Nestle India on sugar controversy: ‘No risk or harm, racial charges unfortunate’

Hindustan Times  

Nestle India Chairman & Managing Director Suresh Narayanan said that the company's infant food formulation for children below 18 months is done on a global basis. Nestle India's sugar content in Cerelac is much lower than the upper limit prescribed by FSSAI, he said, adding, “There is nothing in this product that makes it a product that is potentially of …

Nestlé baby products sold in India, Africa, Latin America have higher sugar content than in Europe, tests show
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nestlé baby products sold in India, Africa, Latin America have higher sugar content than in Europe, tests show

The Hindu  

April 18, 2024 03:28 pm | Updated 09:10 pm IST - NEW DELHI Nestle’s baby food products sold in India, as well as in African and Latin American countries, have higher sugar content, in comparison to the same products sold in European markets, according to a report released recently by a Swiss NGO, the Public Eye and International Baby Food …

Nestle adds sugar to infant milk, cereal products sold in several countries including India, study claims
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nestle adds sugar to infant milk, cereal products sold in several countries including India, study claims

Hindustan Times  

World's largest consumer goods company Nestle adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products in several countries including India, an investigation by Public Eye claimed. The report claimed that two of the best-selling baby-food brands by Nestle in India contain high levels of added sugar. Added sugar is often not included in the nutritional information available on the …

Nestlé India looks to crack packaged breakfast market, eyes acquisitions to expand portfolio
6 years, 7 months ago

Nestlé India looks to crack packaged breakfast market, eyes acquisitions to expand portfolio

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Nestle India Ltd is looking to position itself as a complete maker of packaged breakfast products and capitalise on this growing market by drawing in millions of Indians who still prefer freshly-cooked homemade breakfast. Nesplus has placed the Swiss packaged foods maker in competition with US-based Kellogg’s which has a 30% share of India’s breakfast cereal market. India’s …

Nestle India’s annual sales cross Rs10,000-crore mark in 2017
7 years, 1 month ago

Nestle India’s annual sales cross Rs10,000-crore mark in 2017

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Swiss packaged food company Nestle SA has finally joined the Rs10,000 crore sales club in India—more than a century after it entered the burgeoning market to sell Swiss condensed milk as a trader. On Wednesday, its local entity Nestle India Ltd reported total sales at Rs10,135.11 crore for the year ended December 2017. While there are many packaged …

Nestle's new range of Maggi noodles to be launched exclusively on Amazon
7 years, 7 months ago

Nestle's new range of Maggi noodles to be launched exclusively on Amazon

India TV News  

FMCG major Nestle India has joined hands with e-commerce giant Amazon for the launch of its new Nutri-Licious range of Maggi noodles. Nestle India general manager, foods, Maarten Geraets said the association with Amazon will help the company reach out to consumers across India. “The Nutri-Licious range is a wholesome proposition targeted towards the breakfast occasions and made with healthier …

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