Nestle Hit with Adjudication Cases Amid India's Largest Food Safety Crackdown

Nestle India is facing three separate adjudication cases from India's food safety regulator FSSAI, targeting its baby formula products NAN Excella Pro and Lactogen Pro, as well as a follow-up formula that failed biotin testing twice. This move comes as part of the largest food safety crackdown in years, with over 8,000 food licences cancelled in three years and one in five tested samples failing safety standards.

The FSSAI has been cracking down on major brands, including Domino's, Pizza Hut, McDonald's, Blinkit, and Zepto. The regulator's actions have already had an impact on Nestle's stock, which dropped nearly 3% within hours of the announcement.

A Maharashtra official is behind the viral raids that led to these cases, but their views are not mentioned in the article. However, it is noted that this enforcement wave is happening now due to a combination of factors and will likely be followed by a Supreme Court battle over front-of-pack warning labels that could reshape India's entire packaged food industry.