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'''Maggi''' ({{IPA-all|ˈmaɡi}} or similar in many countries, {{IPA-it|ˈmaddʒi|IPA}} in others) is an international brand of seasonings, instant soups, and noodles that originated in Switzerland in the late 19th century. The Maggi company was acquired by ] in 1947. '''Maggi''' ({{IPA-all|ˈmaɡi|pron}} or {{IPA-it|ˈmadːʒi|pron}}) is an international brand of seasonings, instant soups, and noodles that originated in Switzerland in the late 19th century. The Maggi company was acquired by ] in 1947.


==History== ==History==

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International food brand For other uses, see Maggi (disambiguation).

Maggi
Company typeFood
Founded1884 (1884)
FounderJulius Maggi
ParentNestlé
Websitewww.nestle.com/brands/allbrands/maggi_culinary

Maggi (pronounced [ˈmaɡi] or pronounced [ˈmadːʒi]) is an international brand of seasonings, instant soups, and noodles that originated in Switzerland in the late 19th century. The Maggi company was acquired by Nestlé in 1947.

History

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Advertising, c. 1900
Share of the Fabrik von Maggis Nahrungsmitteln, issued July 1, 1908.

The company originated in Switzerland in 1884, when Julius Maggi took over his father's mill. He quickly became a pioneer of industrial food production, aiming to improve the nutritional intake of worker families. Maggi was the first to bring protein-rich legume meals to the market, and followed up with a ready-made soup based on legume meals in 1886. After that Julius Maggi introduced bouillon concentrates, first in capsules, then in cubes. In 1897, Julius Maggi founded the company Maggi GmbH in Singen, Germany.

In 1947, following several changes in ownership and corporate structure, Maggi's holding company merged with the Nestlé company to form Nestlé-Alimentana S.A., currently known in its francophone home base as Nestlé S.A.

Products

  • Maggi Seasoning sauce (replica of a historic bottle) Maggi Seasoning sauce (replica of a historic bottle)
  • A bottle of Maggi sauce in 2006 A bottle of Maggi sauce in 2006
  • Bouillon cubes Bouillon cubes

Cube

Image of Maggi Bouillon gras
Maggi Bouillon gras

The bouillon cube or Maggi cube is a meat substitute product that was introduced in 1908.

In Germany, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Bénin, Gambia, Sénégal, Guinea, Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Togo, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, Niger, and Mauritania and parts of the Middle East, Maggi cubes are an integral part of the local cuisine. In Haiti and throughout Latin America, Maggi products, especially bouillon cubes, are widely sold with some repackaging to reflect local terminology. In the German, Dutch, and Danish languages, lovage has come to be known as Maggi herb (Ger. Maggikraut, Du. maggikruid or maggiplant, Da. maggiurt), because it tastes similar to Maggi sauce, although lovage is not present in the sauce.

Maggi advertisement in Senegal

Seasoning sauce

In Romania, Mexico, German-speaking countries, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Poland and France, "Maggi" is still synonymous with Maggi-Würze (Maggi seasoning sauce), a dark, soy sauce-type hydrolysed vegetable protein-based condiment sauce. In Spain and Mexico, it is sold under the name Jugo Maggi. There are a total of nine different formulations, which differ between nations and/or regions.

Noodles

Boiled Maggi instant noodles with tea-flavoured milk, served in India.

Maggi instant noodles are popular in Bangladesh, South Africa, Pakistan, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and India and are synonymous with instant noodles in most of these countries. Nestle has 39% market share in Malaysia, and had 90% market share in India prior to a nationwide ban by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Following the ban, the market share was reduced to 53% in India. In Malaysia and Singapore, fried noodles made from Maggi noodles are called Maggi goreng. Maggi Instant noodles are branded as "Maggi 2 Minute Noodles" in Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and India.

In India, Maggi Masala noodles carry a green dot, meaning they are specifically formulated to serve vegetarians. However, Maggi chicken noodles carry a red dot, indicating that they are not vegetarian. This special formulation is not available in other countries, unless imported from India.

In Philippines, localized versions of Maggi instant noodles were sold until 2011 when the product group was recalled for suspected Salmonella contamination. It did not return to market, while Nestle continues to sell seasoning products including the popular Maggi Magic Sarap.

Recipe mixes

Recipe mixes or so-called Fixes were introduced in Germany in 1974. The product offers to the consumers an idea and a recipe to cook with two or three fresh ingredients and a Maggi mix. A complete step-by-step recipe is given on the back of the package. These products were originally launched in Germany, where they became very popular, and some Western European countries. In the 1990s, recipe mixes were introduced in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia and Poland (under the Winiary brand), where they became a big success. Nowadays, the portfolio of recipe mixes offer consumers more than 100 recipe ideas across different European countries.

Maggi noodles safety concerns in India

Main article: Maggi noodles safety concerns in India

In May 2015, food safety regulators from Barabanki, a district of Uttar Pradesh, India reported that samples of Maggi 2 Minute Noodles had unexpectedly high levels of monosodium glutamate (MSG), as well as up to 17 times the permissible limit of lead. This finding led to multiple market withdrawals and investigations in India and beyond.

Criticism

Nestlé has faced criticism of its advertising not adhering to marketing regulations in developed countries, and for making misleading claims in developing countries. In October 2008, Nestlé aired a commercial meant for Bangladeshi television on British TV. The advert made false claims that the noodles would "help to build strong muscles, bone, and hair". The British Advertising Standards Authority stated that the advertisement did not abide by the new EU consumer protection legislation, by which advertisers have to provide proof of health claims.

See also

References

  1. "History of Maggi". nestle.com. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. "FOOD HISTORY: History of Maggi brand of Nestlé". world-foodhistory.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. Albala, Ken (2011). Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood. p. 166. ISBN 9780313376276. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  4. "Seasoning Sauce | Maggi® | Brands & Offers | Nestlé Recipes". ElMejorNido.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  5. "Noodles in Malaysia". Euromonitor.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  6. "Noodles in India". Euromonitor.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  7. "MAGGI 2 Minute Noodles Chicken - 2 Minute Noodles - MAGGI Australia". maggi.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  8. "MAGGI 2 Minute Noodles". maggi.in. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  9. "Maggi controversy: It's a wake-up call for Indian consumers | columns". Hindustan Times. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  10. "Maggi noodles recalled over salmonella scare". ABS-CBN News. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. "Nestle recalls Maggi noodles due to salmonella contamination". ABS-CBN News. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  12. "Nestle criticised for child health claims - Business News, Business - The Independent". Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

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