Business
Top Ramen noodles too withdrawn from market
Bengaluru, June 29
Indo Nissin Foods Ltd. on
Monday announced the withdrawing of its instant noodles brand Top Ramen
from the market on the direction of regulator Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India (FSSAI).
"We are withdrawing our instant
noodles Top Ramen from the market as our application for regulator
approval is still pending with the FSSAI," a company official told IANS.
The
city-based company sought clarification from the regulator on its June 8
advisory on product safety testing of all instant noodles after it
ordered Nestle India on June 5 to recall all nine approved variants of
Maggi noodles.
"The regulator has directed us to withdraw our
product till it (FSSAI) clarifies to our query and gives approval to Top
Ramen noodles," the official added.
After Maggi withdrew its
varieties of noodles, leading FMCG major Hindustan Unilever also pulled
out its Knorr instant noodles brand over safety issues.
Indo
Nissin Foods Ltd. managing director Gautam Sharma said the company
tested its noodles after safety concerns of ready-made food products
became a public issue.
"Testing of our noodles at accredited labs
in the city showed that lead levels in two cases was slightly higher in
their tastemaker," Sharma admitted.