Tiger Brands may be about to compensate some of those most seriously affected in a large Listeria outbreak in South Africa more than six years ago.
Tiger Brands revealed the proposal in a trading statement for the 12 months ending Sept. 30.
“The company’s attorneys have engaged with the plaintiffs’
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Welcome back to my series on food safety and litigation. Earlier this year, I addressed some of the most frequently asked food safety questions online, covering topics like incubation periods for foodborne infections and the most alarming recent foodborne illness outbreaks. This time, I’m shifting gears to focus on
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A consumer group in Taiwan looks set to launch a class action lawsuit after a fatal food poisoning outbreak earlier this year.
The incident in March claimed six lives and left 24 victims with minor or serious injuries, said the Consumer Federation.
The Consumer Foundation said it would file a
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South African company Tiger Brands is to replace its chief executive officer CEO.
Tiger Brands is still involved in a class action lawsuit for its alleged role in the world’s largest-ever recorded Listeria outbreak in 2017 and 2018.
Following an annual review of the company’s strategy, the Board of Directors
Continue Reading Tiger Brands names new temporary CEO
Strauss Group’s confectionery division has reached a market share close to pre-recall levels, according to the company.
Financial results for the full year 2022 and the company’s annual report show the incident in Israel had a significant impact on profit.
In April 2022, positives for Salmonella were recorded on part
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A court in South Africa has overturned a previous decision to make companies divulge information in relation to a deadly Listeria outbreak in 2017 and 2018.
The Supreme Court of Appeal ruling reverses a Gauteng High Court verdict on whether subpoenas issued against third parties were relevant to the class-action.
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Tiger Brands is to sell its processed meats division, which includes the business implicated in the Listeria outbreak in South Africa in 2017 and 2018.
The transaction includes two separate deals — Molare Proprietary Ltd. will buy the abattoir business at Olifantsfontein and Silver Blade Abattoir Proprietary Ltd., a wholly-owned
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Tiger Brands is considering selling its processed meats business that was identified as the source of the South African Listeria outbreak in 2017 and 2018.
The company said as part of a strategic review it had been looking at the possibility of selling its Value Added Meat Products (VAMP) business,
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As expected, South Africa’s high court in Johannesburg has certified the class action lawsuit brought on behalf of victims in the world’s largest listeriosis outbreak against Tiger Brands.
It means that by March of next year, South Africa will see a court drama play out on behalf of all 1,060
Continue Reading South Africa listeriosis outbreak victims v. Tiger Brands about to get speedy trial
Prominent South African trial attorney Richard Spoor is close to having a judge certifying as a class people who can sue Tiger Brands over the largest listeriosis outbreak in world history. And Spoor credits Tiger Brands with agreeing to go along with the class action when South Africa’s largest food
Continue Reading South African court close to certifying class action in world’s worst listeriosis outbreak
