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...]

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: 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: 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: RUCKER'S CANDY DELBERT PARROTT ROB RUCKER DEE DIGGS 800-325-2411 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- BRIDGEPORT, IL---JANUARY 31, 2009, RUCKER'S CANDY INITIATED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF PRIVATE LABELED PRODUCTS AND THE FAMILY CHOICE BRAND LABELED PRODUCTS. SPECIFICALLY, RUCKER'S CANDY HAS RECALLED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: CH CRML PNUT CLUSTER, UPC 0 52545 … [Read more...]