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Pretrial hearing held today in U.S. case against former Blue Bell president

Federal Judge Robert Pitman today will conduct a telephonic pre-trial conference in the case of the United States versus Paul Kruse. Kruse, 66, of Brenham, TX, is the retired president

By Dan Flynn

/ 5 Jan 2022

Pretrial hearing held today in U.S. case against former Blue Bell president

As table set for United States v. Paul Kruse, save a place for Blue Bell

Federal Judge Robert Pitman set the table for the criminal trial of the United States vs. Paul Kruse, which begins in seven and half months in Austin, TX. Jury selection

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Jul 2021

As table set for United States v. Paul Kruse, save a place for Blue Bell

Kruse wins some access to Blue Bell’s corporate documents for use at coming trial

The former President of Blue Bell Creameries, Paul Kruse, is five months out from a jury trial and probably could use a little good news. And a little good news

By Dan Flynn

/ 2 Jun 2021

Kruse wins some access to Blue Bell’s corporate documents for use at coming trial

Jury trial for retired Blue Bell president not likely until late 2021

Federal Judge Robert Pitman’s recent scheduling order for a jury trial of Blue Bell Creameries’ Paul Kruse on charges of conspiracy and fraud beginning Jan. 11 is instead likely

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Nov 2020

Jury trial for retired Blue Bell president not likely until late 2021

Paul Kruse enters “not guilty” plea to all charges

Paul Kruse has tendered his “not guilty” plea and waived personal appearance at his arraignment next week. Kruse, former president of Blue Bell Creameries, signed the waiver and entered the

By Dan Flynn

/ 6 Nov 2020

Paul Kruse enters “not guilty” plea to all charges

Kruse defense team is ready to tell what really happened during 2015 listeria outbreak

When he makes his first court appearance tomorrow in Austin, TX, former Blue Bell Creameries President Paul Kruse will not be alone. Chris Flood of Houston and John D. Cline

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 Oct 2020

Kruse defense team is ready to tell what really happened during 2015 listeria outbreak

Grand jury charges former Blue Bell President Paul Kruse with wire fraud and conspiracy

A Texas grand jury has charged the former president of ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries LP with wire fraud and conspiracy in connection with an alleged scheme to cover

By News Desk

/ 21 Oct 2020

Grand jury charges former Blue Bell President Paul Kruse with wire fraud and conspiracy

Blue Bell’s CEO took a long road to criminal charges

Opinion Blue Bell Creameries pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that they distributed adulterated ice cream products and will pay a criminal fine and forfeiture amount totaling $17.25 million.

By Guest Contributor

/ 4 Jun 2020

Blue Bell’s CEO took a long road to criminal charges

Letter From The Editor: Truth is, Blue Bell sure made lot’s of news for case about concealment

Opinion Not since the defunct Peanut Corporation of America’s CEO Stewart Parnell was convicted six years ago has an American food industry executive been in as much possible criminal

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 May 2020

Letter From The Editor: Truth is, Blue Bell sure made lot’s of news for case about concealment

Publisher’s Platform: Blue Bell Creameries agrees to plead guilty and pay $19.35 million for ice cream Listeria contamination – former company president charged

So says the press release from the Department of Justice today. Here is something that I wrote almost 5 years ago today: Opinion After watching the Blue Bell Listeria Outbreak

By Bill Marler

/ 1 May 2020

Publisher’s Platform: Blue Bell Creameries agrees to plead guilty and pay $19.35 million for ice cream Listeria contamination – former company president charged

Blue Bell customer finds pieces of plastic tool in iconic ice cream

Blue Bell Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling some half-gallon Butter Crunch Ice Cream produced on a specific line on Aug. 26 at its Sylacauga, AL, plant because of the possibility

By News Desk

/ 9 Oct 2019

Blue Bell customer finds pieces of plastic tool in iconic ice cream

The Blue Bell ice cream Listeria outbreak and its fallout

Opinion Authors: Angela Spivey, Andrew Phillips, and Alan Pryor It may come off as a truism that food safety is the “most central consumer safety and legal compliance issue” facing

By Guest Contributor

/ 1 Aug 2019

The Blue Bell ice cream Listeria outbreak and its fallout

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Pretrial hearing held today in U.S. case against former Blue Bell president

As table set for United States v. Paul Kruse, save a place for Blue Bell

Kruse wins some access to Blue Bell’s corporate documents for use at coming trial

Jury trial for retired Blue Bell president not likely until late 2021

Paul Kruse enters “not guilty” plea to all charges

Kruse defense team is ready to tell what really happened during 2015 listeria outbreak

Grand jury charges former Blue Bell President Paul Kruse with wire fraud and conspiracy

Blue Bell’s CEO took a long road to criminal charges

Letter From The Editor: Truth is, Blue Bell sure made lot’s of news for case about concealment

Publisher’s Platform: Blue Bell Creameries agrees to plead guilty and pay $19.35 million for ice cream Listeria contamination – former company president charged

Blue Bell customer finds pieces of plastic tool in iconic ice cream

The Blue Bell ice cream Listeria outbreak and its fallout