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Listeria

Tiger Brands revenue falls short after challenges at meat unit

By Reuters

Tiger Brands had to suspend operations at its cold meat facilities last year in response to a deadly listeria outbreak, which resulted in recall and related...

  • FILE: Tiger Brands CEO Lawrence MacDougall  (C) answers questions during a media briefing on the 4 March 2018. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Tiger Brands to fight listeria class action

    The listeriosis outbreak, the infection caused by the bacteria, killed more than 200 people in South Africa last year and was traced back to a factory run by Tiger Brands-owned Enterprise Foods.

    1136 days ago
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    California avocados voluntarily recalled for possible listeria risk

    A California avocado grower and distributor has voluntarily recalled its product from six states due to concerns about possible contamination with listeria, bacteria that can cause severe illness in some people.

    1158 days ago
  • A view of the listeria bacteria. Picture: National Institute for Communicable Diseases.

    Dept reassures listeria outbreak is over

    The reassurance from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries comes a month after Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi also announced that there is no longer listeria in South Africa.

    1319 days ago
  • FILE: The Enterprise factory in Germiston. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Tiger Brands re-opens processing facility after listeria outbreak

    Tiger Brands said on Friday it had re-opened a facility that was closed after South Africa’s biggest food producer was implicated in the world’s largest outbreak of listeria which killed more that 200 people.

    1324 days ago
  • Fresh fruit and vegetables inside a store. Picture: EWN

    Egypt lifts suspension on SA agricultural imports

    Last week, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced that the new incident rate had dropped to pre-outbreak levels.

    1355 days ago
  • FILE: A man drops meat hampers - packets containing multiple products that cost roughly R200 - with security officials outside the Enterprise factory in Germiston. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Tiger Brands doubts it will find origin of listeria bacteria at factories

    The retail giant’s reputation has been shattered after it was found to be the source of the listeriosis bacteria in March this year.

    1361 days ago
  • Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and members from various sectors brief the media on listeriosis and counterfeit food. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Exact origin of listeria strain remains a mystery – Motsoaledi

    Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the end of the listeriosis outbreak does not mean the disease has disappeared.

    1362 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Health Minister Motsoaledi to give update on listeriosis fight

    At least 180 people died from the food-borne disease earlier this year.

    1363 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    New safety guidelines loom for ready-to-eat food industry

    Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says several departments and regulators are currently reviewing the existing food control system.

    1396 days ago
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    Woolworths recalls frozen rice mix amid listeria concerns

    Woolworths says none of their other frozen sweetcorn or vegetable products is affected.

    1417 days ago
  • FILE: A microscopic view of the listeria bacteria. Picture: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Number of listeria cases shows steady decline, says NICD

    The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reports the number of reported listeriosis cases across the country is steadily decreasing.

    1444 days ago
  • FILE: A view of the listeria bacteria. Picture: National Institute for Communicable Diseases.

    [LISTEN] Listeria outbreak hits Tiger Brands hard

    The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviewed Tiger Brands CEO Lawrence MacDougall.

    1463 days ago
  • Tiger Brands CEO Lawrence MacDougall answers questions during a media briefing on 5 March 2018. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Tiger Brands H1 earnings hit by cold meat recall costs

    The country’s biggest food producer suspended production at its Polokwane, Germiston, Pretoria and Clayville sites in March.

    1464 days ago
  • Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. Picture: GCIS

    Govt says extensive work continues to end listeria outbreak

    Since ready-to-eat products from the food company have been recalled, the number of cases has decreased.

    1471 days ago
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    Tiger Brands: We need to build trust with consumers again

    Tiger Brands says that by the time its Enterprise products are back on the shelves, it will be safe for consumption, saying that it is doing everything it can to manage the listeria outbreak.

    1492 days ago
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    Lawyer: Our case strengthened by Tiger Brands' own test results

    Tiger Brands has released a statement saying independent laboratory tests confirmed the LST 6 strain in a sample of ready to eat processed meat products.

    1492 days ago
  • FILE: Members of the public gathered outside the Enterprise factory outlet in Germsiton to return their goods for refunds on 5 March 2018. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Listeriosis: Tiger Brands won’t rush cleaning process of factories

    Tiger Brands' Mary-Jane Morifi says the company wants health regulators to come up with new food standards following the listeriosis outbreak.

    1514 days ago
  • Tiger Brands CEO Lawrence MacDougall answers questions during a media briefing on 5 March 2018. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Tiger Brands, Enterprise Foods to have chance to oppose class action suit

    An application for a class action lawsuit was filed in the High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday morning.

    1520 days ago
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