Mumbai: Amid row over the alleged presence of carcinogenic ethylene oxide, a type of pesticide, in its choose spice packs, MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti) has known as such claims unfaithful and missing any substantiating proof. The corporate stated that it has not obtained any communication on the subject from regulatory authorities of Singapore or Hong Kong.
The over-100-year-old model stated that it doesn’t use ethylene oxide at any stage of storing, processing or packaging its spices. “MDH’s assertion is additional supported by the truth that nodal regulatory authorities such because the Spice Board of India and FSSAI haven’t obtained any communication or check experiences from Hong Kong or Singapore authorities concerning this matter. This reinforces the truth that the allegations towards MDH are baseless, unsubstantiated and never backed by any concrete proof,” the agency stated.
Two of India’s largest spice manufacturers – MDH and Everest – have come below the scanner over alleged unsafe meals practices. “MDH Group reassures their customers that MDH abides by well being and security requirements, each domestically and internationally. MDH’s tagline ‘asli masale sach sach’ displays the corporate’s real dedication to supply genuine, high-quality spices to their prospects,” the corporate stated.
Everest and MDH lead India’s branded spices market, the scale of which has been pegged by analysts at properly over Rs 20,000 crore.
