After Singapore and Hong Kong, Nepal bans 'Everest, MDH Masala' brandNepal's Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has prohibited the import, sale, and consumption of two Indian spice brands, Ever...
18 May, 2024, 02.26 PM IST
Why are Indian spice companies facing global market heat, and what steps can regulators take to restore trust?Global scrutiny on Indian spice industry post ethylene oxide contamination. Urgent need to enhance domestic market quality for export trust...
11 May, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
All our spices comply with the regulations set up by FSSAI for Indian markets, says DaburDabur India assured that all its spices meet the regulations set by the FSSAI for the Indian market and by the Spice Board of India for ove...
02 May, 2024, 10.34 PM IST
MDH Everest saga: FSSAI widens spices crackdown with nationwide checks on all manufacturersIndia's food safety regulator announced nationwide inspections and testing of spice mix producers following global scrutiny over contaminat...
02 May, 2024, 12.39 PM IST
After pesticide, MDH now faces heat for Salmonella contamination. Here's what it isThe US reportedly rejected nearly a third of Mahashian Di Hatti Pvt Ltd (MDH) shipments since October 2023 due to salmonella. This doubled ...
29 Apr, 2024, 12.00 PM IST
MDH says its products are safe; rejects pesticide allegationsThe CFS asked consumers not to buy and traders not to sell MDH's Madras Curry Powder (spice blend for Madras curry), Everest Fish Curry Mas...
27 Apr, 2024, 09.40 PM IST
Spices exports to Hon Kong, Singapore to undergo mandatory testingThe Indian government will conduct mandatory testing for ethylene oxide (ETO) contamination in its spice exports to Singapore and Hong Kong...
25 Apr, 2024, 01.11 AM IST
Spices row: India seeks details from Hong Kong, Singapore food regulatorsWhile Singapore has alleged the presence of ethylene oxide, a pesticide classified as a carcinogen, at levels exceeding the permissible lim...
23 Apr, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
Everest denies reports of its products being banned in Singapore, Hong KongEverest, a masala maker, refuted claims of its products being banned in Singapore and Hong Kong due to alleged pesticide contamination. Sin...
23 Apr, 2024, 01.20 PM IST
MDH, Everest row: Indian regulator turns on the heat, to check quality of masalas sold in IndiaFSSAI, India's food safety regulator, has initiated sampling of powdered spices, including popular brands MDH and Everest, nationwide follo...
23 Apr, 2024, 10.05 AM IST
Spices Board examining Singapore, Hong Kong ban on few MDH & Everest products on quality concernSpices Board of India probes Hong Kong and Singapore's ban on MDH and Everest products containing 'ethylene oxide' pesticide, leading to re...
22 Apr, 2024, 06.16 PM IST
Here's why Hong Kong and Singapore have announced a recall of MDH and Everest productsHong Kong and Singapore have recalled popular Indian spice products from MDH and Everest due to the presence of carcinogenic ethylene oxide...
21 Apr, 2024, 07.01 PM IST
Everest's Fish Curry Masala recalled in Singapore for having pesticide 'beyond limit'Singapore orders recall of Everest's Fish Curry Masala due to ethylene oxide pesticide levels exceeding limits. The Singapore Food Agency d...
19 Apr, 2024, 02.37 PM IST
Six companies add $1 billion of masala to topline in FY22The revenues of Everest, MDH, Catch and Shubham Goldiee expanded between 18% and 35%, though Eastern Condiments and Aachi recorded a margin...
16 Jan, 2023, 07.10 AM IST
Lower crop yield keeps prices of spices firm in wholesaleThe opening of schools, offices, hotels, and restaurants has revived institutional sales.
19 Feb, 2021, 04.20 PM IST
FMCG sector's highest paid CEO is a 94-year-old school drop-outDharampal Gulati, the sprightly old man with a turban promoting masala brand MDH, took home over Rs 21 crore as salary last fiscal.
17 Jan, 2017, 08.00 AM IST
MDH, Everest & other curry masala companies keep recipes secret, alter product to stay up in Rs 6,500-crore marketInnovation seems to be the key in staying ahead in the competition with the companies looking at new ways to enhance the visibility of thei...
24 Feb, 2015, 06.57 PM IST