NEW DELHI: India’s consumer affairs department filed a complaint against Nestlé with the country’s regulatory body on Tuesday, accusing the Swiss company of misleading customers and endangering their health while also resorting to unfair trade practices.
Reports in Indian media say that the complaint against Nestle is that it caused damage to consumers through misleading advertisements related to its Maggi noodles product.
The Indian government is seeking damages equaling around $100 million in its complaint to the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC).
The company paid Rs 20 crore to a cement factory for destroying its cache of Maggi instant noodles which were found to be harmful for human consumption by the food regulators in India.
In July, Nestlé India said its sales plunged by 20% in the second quarter, as a food-safety scandal and a large-scale Maggi Noodles recall weighed on its earnings.
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