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An auto-rickshaw drives past a hoarding promoting Nestle Maggi 2-Minute Noodles

From Maggi to Thums Up: How cheap packaged food took over India

Around 6 billion meals eaten in Indian households and on street corners every year are Maggi two-minute masala noodles.
Nestle Maggi 2-Minute Noodles packets are dispayed at a food stall in Mumbai

Raids, shutdowns – India’s unprecedented food safety push

Street-food stalls, patronised by millions of Indians, are also often criticised for inadequate hygiene.

India seeks damages from Nestle

Indian government files suit against company after tests find excessive lead levels in Maggi noodles.