A Salmonella contamination incident has continued to affect Barry Callebaut in regions including North America, based on sales figures from the company.
An issue at the Wieze factory in Belgium in June 2022 with a batch of contaminated lecithin led to production temporarily being stopped and a gradual return to normal
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A Salmonella contamination incident cost candy producer Barry Callebaut $77 million, according to the company’s full-year results.
The impact of the problem was CHF 76.9 million Swiss Francs ($77.3 million) in the fiscal year 2021/22, which ended on Aug. 31, 2022.
The Salmonella incident at the Wieze factory in Belgium
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A Barry Callebaut chocolate factory in Belgium is back operating at full capacity after a Salmonella contamination scare earlier this year.
Cleaning of the factory in Wieze is nearing completion so it has returned to running at normal levels after operations were stopped in late June.
“I would like to
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Barry Callebaut is bracing for a significant financial impact after stopping production because of Salmonella contamination at a factory in Belgium.
Although the full effect of the incident is still being assessed, it is expected to be “notable” in the financial figures for the fourth quarter 2021/22. Full year results
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Barry Callebaut is to resume production at its factory in Belgium that was involved in a Salmonella contamination incident beginning next month.
Cleaning of the chocolate lines affected by the Salmonella-positive lecithin in the plant in Wieze, is progressing well, said the company.
The first cleaned lines should restart in
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The contaminated raw materials that forced Barry Callebaut to halt chocolate production in Belgium came from Hungary.
One batch of lecithin was unloaded at the Wieze factory on June 25. Barry Callebaut confirmed Salmonella Tennessee has been identified in the lecithin system of the factory and in samples of the
Continue Reading Additive in Barry Callebaut chocolate Salmonella case came from Hungary
Barry Callebaut has halted production at one of its factories in Belgium after detecting Salmonella.
The company found the positive production lot on June 27 and blocked all chocolate products made at the Wieze site since testing on June 25. All chocolate production lines have been stopped at what some
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Testing of some dark chocolate in New Zealand following a consumer’s allergic reaction has found high levels of undeclared milk protein, which is a known allergen. Ten recalls have been issued so far associated with the imported dark chocolate. Some products were being sold as dairy-free.
The Ministry for Primary
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