Maggi imbroglio: 20k kg of noodles in Banthara was not for sale

The company was awaiting onward transportation to the incineration centre

Rejecting media reports that the 20,000 kg of Maggi confiscated by UP FDA officials from a Nestle India warehouse in Barthala, near Lucknow, was for sale, Nestle termed it to be incorrect.

It said the stock found in its facility was collected from the market and consumers as a part of the ongoing recall process to destroy 30,000 tonnes of the instant noodle. "As part of the recall procedure and standard operating process, Nestle India has been collecting stocks being returned from the market as well as customers, on a regular basis for the last over two months. These are being stored at various godowns before sending to cement factories for high temperature thermal destruction.

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The 20,000 kg of noodles being mentioned in the media reports is not meant for sale and was awaiting onward transportation to the incineration Centre," Nestle clarified through an e-mail statement.