Cooking spray burn victim awarded $7.1 million in damages after can 'exploded into a fireball'
A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who was badly injured in 2017 when a can of cooking spray ignited in a commercial kitchen at her workplace and set her aflame.
Despite price hikes, well known P&G brands like Tide and Crest continue to sell
Procter & Gamble Co., the maker of such household products like Crest toothpaste, Tide detergent and Charmin toilet paper, reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results that showed consumersโ appetite for its items even as it continued to push up prices.
Cream of Wheat, Mrs. Butterworth confront race in packaging
Cream of Wheat and Mrs. Butterworth are the latest brands reckoning with racially charged logos. B&G Foods Inc., which makes Cream of Wheat hot cereal, said it is initiating an immediate review of its packaging. A smiling black chef holding a bowl of cereal has appeared on Cream of Wheat packaging and in ads since at least 1918, according to the company's web site. (AP Photo/Donald King)Colgate, Cream of Wheat and Mrs. Butterworth are the latest brands reckoning with racially charged logos. B&G Foods Inc., which makes Cream of Wheat hot cereal, said Wednesday it is initiating an immediate review of its packaging.
Udi's original hamburger buns recalled
Conagra Brands is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Udi's Classic Hamburger Buns. The company says that small pieces of white plastic may be in some buns after a dough scraper was inadvertently incorporated into the production process. No other Udi's or Conagra Brands products are impacted by this recall. Conagra Brands has told the Food and Drug Administration it is working with customers to ensure the impacted product is removed from store shelves and is no longer distributed. There have been no reports of injuries due to consumption of this product to date.