date:Aug 28, 2012
The move overturned a joint initiative by food industry trade body ABIA and the Brazilian government to battle current GM labelling rules.
The Sao Paolo court also ordered the international food manufacturer to pay R5,000 (1,996) per product found on the market that contravened the order.
The case was brought after an analysis had found GM ingredients in the composition of Nestls strawberry flavour Bono cookies. More than half the soybeans used in manufacturing the biscuit were found to be GM