Archives for February 2009

CONTACT: MEDIA: MEGHAN GLYNN (513) 762-1304 INVESTORS: CARIN FIKE (513) 762-4969 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- CINCINNATI, OHIO, JAN. 31, 2009 – THE KROGER CO. SAID TODAY IT IS RECALLING PEANUT BUTTER STORE-BAKED AND STORE-PACKAGED COOKIES AND SELECT CAKES SOLD IN ITS FAMILY OF STORES BECAUSE THE PRODUCTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH … [Read more...]

CONTACT: ROBIN YOCUM 614-378-3286 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- UTICA, OHIO (JAN. 30, 2009) – VELVET ICE CREAM HAS ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF ITS VELVET ROUND TOP VANILLA CONES, WHICH ARE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY AND IN FOUR-PACKS IN GROCERY AND CONVENIENCE STORES. VELVET BEGAN ASKING STORES TO PULL THE NOVELTY ITEM FROM SHELVES FRIDAY. VELVET … [Read more...]

CONTACT: PECAN DELUXE CANDY COMPANY 800-733-3589 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- DALLAS, TX, FEBRUARY 1, 2009 – PECAN DELUXE CANDY COMPANY IN COOPERATION WITH THE FDA IS ANNOUNCING A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF CERTAIN PEANUT CONTAINING PRODUCTS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA.  THE RECALLED PRODUCTS CONTAIN … [Read more...]

CONTACT: TIFFANI WASHINGTON (847) 914-2962 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- DEERFIELD, ILL., FEB. 1, 2009 – WALGREENS IS RECALLING FOUR TYPES OF WALGREENS BRAND CHOCOLATE CANDY CONTAINING PEANUTS SOLD IN STORES FROM JAN. 1, 2007 TO JAN. 29, 2009. THE CANDY MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED WALGREENS TODAY THAT THE CANDY CONTAINS PEANUTS FROM PEANUT CORPORATION … [Read more...]

CLIF BAR & COMPANY IS EXPANDING ITS RECALL OF CLIF® AND LUNA® BRANDED BARS BECAUSE OF CONCERNS THAT THE RECALLED BARS CONTAIN PEANUT PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BY PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA (PCA), WHICH IS THE FOCUS OF AN ONGOING SALMONELLA INVESTIGATION.  CLIF BAR TOOK THIS ACTION IN RESPONSE TO PCA’S RECENT … [Read more...]