India, Sept. 1 -- Maharashtra authorities have busted a racket allegedly involved in altering the manufacturing and expiry dates of packaged food products and repackaging them for export, according to reports.

Products carrying the names of several well-known Indian and international food and beverage brands, including Lay's, Kurkure, Maggi, Knorr, Rasoi, Hellmann's, Thums Up and Limca, were among the stock seized during a joint operation by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Navi Mumbai Police Crime Branch, NDTV reported.

Officials seized several Lay's variants, including Classic Salted, Magic Masala, Spanish Tangy Tomato, Sizzling Hot and Lemon Chilli.

Multiple Kurkure variants were also found during the raid,...