CONTACT: KRIS CHARLES 269-961-3799 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- FEBRUARY 2, 2009 -- KASHI, LA JOLLA, CA - AS A RESULT OF THE EXPANSION OF PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA'S RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL PEANUT INGREDIENTS PRODUCED IN THEIR BLAKELY, GEORGIA FACILITY SINCE JAN. 1, 2007, A VOLUNTARY NATIONWIDE RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS: … [Read more...]

CONTACT: KELLY KASS KELLY.KASS@WEBERSHANDWICK.COM OFFICE: 617.520.7274 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- LAKEVILLE, MA (FEBRUARY 2, 2009) – DUE TO THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED EXPANDED RECALL OF PEANUTS SOURCED FROM PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA'S BLAKELY, GEORGIA FACILITY, OCEAN SPRAY TODAY ANNOUNCED IT HAS  VOLUNTARILY RECALLED CERTAIN LOTS OF ITS … [Read more...]

CONTACT: LARRY SZRAMA 1-800-955-2634 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- BUFFALO NY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009 – LANDIES CANDIES EXPANDS ITS 1/21/09 VOLUNTARY RECALL TO INCLUDE SELECT CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS CONTAINING ORGANIC PEANUTS BECAUSE THE PRODUCTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA.  FDA AND OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES HAVE INDICATED … [Read more...]

CONTACT: ALICIA LEHOTA 614-431-7233 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- FEBRUARY 2, 2009 -- TROPICAL NUT AND FRUIT COMPANY OF COLUMBUS, OH, IS RECALLING ITS 16 OUNCE PACKAGES OF "GRANULATED PEANUTS" BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA, AN ORGANISM WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS AND SOMETIMES FATAL INFECTIONS IN YOUNG … [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...]

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...]

CONTACT: MEGHAN GLYNN 513-762-1304 THE KROGER CO. IS RECALLING A NUT TOPPING SOLD IN ITS FAMILY OF RETAIL STORES BECAUSE THE PRODUCT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH PEANUT BUTTER SUPPLIED BY PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA AND MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA. STORES UNDER THE FOLLOWING NAMES IN THE 31 STATES WHERE KROGER OPERATES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS … [Read more...]

CONTACT: DIANE AUSTIN 716.542.5492 X294 MARISSA WILSON 716.542.5492 X274 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- BUFFALO, N.Y. – JANUARY 30, 2009 – PERRY’S ICE CREAM TODAY ANNOUNCED AN UPDATE TO THEIR JANUARY 17, 2009 AND JANUARY 22, 2009 VOLUNTARY RECALLS OF SELECT ICE CREAM PRODUCTS CONTAINING PEANUT BUTTER BECAUSE THE PRODUCTS HAVE THE … [Read more...]

CONTACT: MR. BILL IHLE EVP, CORPORATE RELATIONS 541 864-2145 (MEDIA CALLS ONLY) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- JANUARY 29, 2009 -- HARRY AND DAVID, OF MEDFORD, OREGON, IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING TWO OLYMPIA DELIGHT TRAIL MIX PRODUCTS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN PEANUTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BY PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA (PCA), WHICH IS THE FOCUS OF AN ONGOING … [Read more...]

CONTACT: DENNIS V. CURTIN (570) 847-3636 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- JANUARY 30, 2009 -- (SUNBURY, PA) – WEIS MARKETS TODAY ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE FOR SEVEN OF ITS ICE CREAM PRODUCTS WHICH MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA SINCE THEY CONTAIN PEANUTS SUPPLIED BY THE PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA (PCA) WHICH HAS … [Read more...]

CONTACT: ADDA SERRANO 954-425-0001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- JANUARY 30, 2009 -- SALIX LLC OF DEERFIELD BEACH, FL A MANUFACTURER OF RAWHIDE DOG CHEW PRODUCTS, IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING ITS HEALTHY HIDE 6” PEANUT BUTTER FILLED SHANK BONE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS PEANUT BUTTER MADE BY PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA (PCA).  PCA IS THE FOCUS OF THE … [Read more...]