If it’s safe, why did you recall the product?
In India we were asked by the regulator to recall the product and we have stopped selling it. In fact, before the order was issued, Nestlé India had announced it had stopped selling MAGGI Noodles. This is because concerns about the product led to confusion for the consumer to such an extent that Nestlé India felt it was necessary to take the product out of the market while we engage closely with the regulators and others to discuss the situation.
Why did you take so long to decide to recall the product?
Nestlé India's initial focus was to engage with the authorities to share information about our tests and to understand better why their results were different to the company's. Nestlé India then decided to take the product off the shelves nationwide in view of concerns around the product, which was leading to an environment of confusion for the consumer. This, Nestlé India believes, is not a conducive environment to have the product in the market.