New Zealand investigates Indian spices over contamination

Two companies are being probed by several countries due to suspicions that their products contain a carcinogen

New Zealand’s food safety regulator is investigating India’s foremost spice brands, MDH and Everest, for possible contamination with pesticide residue after they faced similar scrutiny in other countries, including the US.

Last year, the South Asian country was the world’s largest exporter of the commodity, shipping spice worth $3.89 billion to around 180 countries...