Cerelac, IndiGo’s upma, masalas: Indian packaged foods fail to make the health cut
From popular spice brands MDH and Everest being called out for a carcinogen in their products to the high sugar content of Nestle’s popular baby food Cerelac, it was a week when the Indian packaged food industry’s reputation took a serious hit.

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