From outbreaks to MDMA and chemicals: 2022 in review
— OPINION — Will 2022 be remembered as the year of Salmonella in chocolate or Cronobacter in infant formula? Or did something else grab and keep your attention in the past 12 months? Sometimes it feels...
View ArticleChocolate recalled in Canada over plastic in product
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...
View ArticleChocolates recalled over brush bristles in product
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...
View ArticleBarry Callebaut continues to see the impact of Salmonella finding
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...
View ArticleDark chocolate and red dye can be a problem in some Valentine’s Day treats
With Valentine’s Day on its way, thoughts are turning to love . . . and chocolate. For many, dark chocolate is the chocolate of choice, and those who prefer dark chocolate will quickly tell you it’s...
View ArticleStrauss continues recovery from the Salmonella incident
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...
View ArticleStrauss records improved results in early 2023
Strauss Group is continuing its recovery in Israel following a Salmonella chocolate recall and temporary plant closure in 2022. Financial statements for the first quarter of 2023 showed 12.4 revenue...
View ArticleCoblentz Chocolate Company recalls peanut butter products
Coblentz Chocolate Company of Walnut Creek, OH is recalling certain Peanut Butter Products because of potential Salmonella contamination. This recall comes after J. M. Smucker Co.’s recall of dozens of...
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Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop recalls peanut butter-containing chocolates over...
Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop is recalling certain Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop brand peanut butter-containing chocolates because of possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop...
View ArticleFrance and UK most affected in Ferrero Salmonella outbreak; one case in U.S.
France and the United Kingdom have the most patients in the Ferrero chocolate Salmonella outbreak that has sickened almost 450 people. The UK has 122 monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium patients. Santé...
View ArticleInvestigators raid Ferrero as part of Salmonella outbreak probe
Authorities have searched a number of Ferrero sites as investigations continue into a large Salmonella outbreak. Six facilities in Belgium and Luxembourg were targeted this week including the factory...
View ArticleFerrero gets go-ahead to restart Belgian plant
The Belgian food safety agency has given the green light for Ferrero to resume production at the factory behind a large, International Salmonella outbreak. The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food...
View ArticleSalmonella stops operations at Barry Callebaut chocolate plant
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...
View ArticleAdditive in Barry Callebaut chocolate Salmonella case came from Hungary
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...
View ArticleBarry Callebaut to restart Salmonella-hit plant
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...
View ArticleBarry Callebaut warns of Salmonella shutdown impact
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...
View Article450 sick in Ferrero chocolate Salmonella outbreak
A Salmonella outbreak linked to Kinder chocolate has sickened more than 450 people, based on the latest figures. Only 10 cases have been reported in the month since the previous European Centre for...
View ArticleStrauss feels the impact of Salmonella related to chocolate recall and site...
Strauss Group’s profit has been heavily dented by a chocolate recall because of Salmonella and the related closure of a production plant in Israel. The company showed growth in some areas but this was...
View ArticleStrauss gets approval to reopen chocolate plant after Salmonella closure
Strauss Group has been given permission to restart a factory in Israel that was shut months because of Salmonella findings. The confectionery manufacturing site in Nof Hagalil will gradually return to...
View ArticleMondelez squashes Salmonella rumors
Mondelez has provided assurances that none of its products contain Salmonella in response to a number of media reports. Recent articles suggested a shortage in supply of some brands was due to...
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