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
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Sanders Candy LLC, doing business as Second Nature Brands, is recalling various chocolate products because of foreign material in the products, specifically pieces of cleaning brush bristles.
The recalled products were distributed nationwide and in
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Sanders Candy, LLC is recalling its brand of Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels because of pieces of plastic in the product.
The recalled product has been sold in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and
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A study by Consumer Reports has found dangerously high levels of heavy metals in chocolate from well-known brands including Hershey’s, Theo, and Trader Joe’s.
Of particular concern are levels in dark chocolate, which many people
Continue Reading Heavy metals make ‘healthy’ dark chocolate more problematic than thought
The cost of a recall and plant closure due to Salmonella contamination is to be more than initially predicated, according to Strauss Group.
The company updated the estimated damage to net profit for 2022 due
Continue Reading Strauss estimates a greater impact of the Salmonella incident, partly because of consumer lawsuits
Lidl US has announced a voluntary recall for its 8.4-ounce Favorina branded Advent Calendar because of potential Salmonella contamination.
“This issue was found during routine testing, which Lidl performs on an ongoing basis to help
Continue Reading Lidl recalls Christmas Advent calendars because of risk of Salmonella
Two major foodborne outbreaks have recently been highlighted at a European conference on infectious diseases.
Presentations at the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) covered an E. coli outbreak from Nestlé pizzas
Continue Reading Major E. coli, and Salmonella outbreaks highlighted at a conference; investigations ongoing
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
Continue Reading Barry Callebaut takes $77 million hit in Salmonella incident
Unreal Brands Inc. is recalling UNREAL brand dark chocolate coconut minis from the marketplace because of possible Salmonella contamination.
The recalled product has been sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick
Continue Reading Salmonella contamination prompts Unreal brand chocolate recall in Canada