NEW DELHI: India’s food regulators are planning to set new quality standards for ice cream and flavoured milk after a world famous crackdown on Nestle’s Maggi brand of Noodles.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is also tightening safety norms for milk and other dairy products, reports in Indian media suggested.
The proposal came after ban on import of Chinese milk and milk products last month due to presence of melamine for one year till June 2016. The FSSAI already has norms for milk, paneer, ghee and butter among others.
Following the FSSAI ban on Maggi noodles, Nestle destroyed noodles worth Rs. 320 crore.
Hindustan Unilever has withdrawn its Knorr instant noodles brand pending product approval from FSSAI.
Global cafe chain Starbucks also has stopped using ingredients not approved by the regulator in certain products served at its India outlets.
