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  • Kraft Recalls Cottage Cheese Products

    Kraft Recalls Cottage Cheese Products

    Kraft Foods has recalled several varieties of cottage cheese due to out-of-standard storage temperatures. The company released a statement about the recall on their website saying,

    “Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling select Knudsen Cottage Cheese, Breakstone’s Cottage Cheese, Simply Kraft Cottage Cheese, and Daily Chef Cottage Cheese products. Some ingredients used in these products were not stored in accordance with Kraft’s temperature standards. While unlikely, this could create conditions that could lead to premature spoilage and/or food borne illness; therefore, the company is issuing the recall as a precaution. The affected products all have code dates from May 9, 2014 through July 23, 2014. Approximately 1.2 million cases of affected product were shipped to customers across the United States. The affected products were not distributed outside of the United States.”

    The company also tweeted about the recall, hoping to make more customers aware of the it.

    A list of the specific products that are part of the recall can be found on the Kraft Foods website, or you can see them in the table below.

    Kraft is urging anyone who has purchased these products to return them to the store where they bought them for a refund or exchange.

    Like most dairy products, cottage cheese has to be kept cold and below a specific temperature. If the cottage cheese gets too warm, bacteria can start to grow on and within it. If consumed, the bacteria can cause people to become ill.

    The company says that none of their other products are included in the recall and that only products with the plant code of 06-245 are affected.

    So far there have been no reports of anyone becoming ill from the cottage cheese, but the company is not taking any chances and suggests that customers do no risk consuming these products even though the risk of contamination is low.

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  • Kraft Foods Recall: Precautions Taken

    Kraft Foods Recall: Precautions Taken

    In a move that has given Kraft Foods fans pause, the company is recalling 1.2 million cases of cottage cheese. The impacted brands include Knudsen, Breakstone, Simply Kraft and Daily Chef.

    The Kraft recall measures were announced on Saturday.

    Company officials state that the reason these cheese products are being called back is that the ingredients originating from a facility in Tulare, Calif. had not been stored properly.

    Cheese from the location had been shipped out to customers across the United States. It’s believed that the issue only affects American consumers as these items were not shipped outside the United States.

    Recalled products are said to contain a plant code of 06-245 and no “W” in the case code date.

    The affected products also are dated between May 9th and July 23rd.

    Products made outside the affected time window and and possessing a “W” in the case code date are not part of the recall.

    Kraft Foods has stressed that this recall is voluntary and that the company is taking precautionary measures in order to prevent illness in consumers.

    It was announced that in addition to the recall, the California facility’s production of related ingredients had been halted. Distribution of the cheese items has also been stopped for the time being. The company is currently working to fix the problem.

    According to Kraft Foods spokesman Russ Dyer, Kraft is investigating a complaint related to a batch of expired cheese that was not recalled.

    Kraft Foods strongly cautions any consumers against eating any cottage cheese products that were recalled.

    If you find that you have purchased a recalled Kraft Food product, your best course of action is to return the item to the store you bought it from for a refund.

    Concerned customers are also asked to contact Kraft Foods Consumer Relations at 1-800-396-6307.

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  • Starbucks Kraft Lawsuit Settles: Coffee Chain to Pay $2.76 Billion

    After a grueling three-year legal entanglement, the Starbucks-Kraft lawsuit has finally come to an end. Earlier today, an arbitrator determined that Starbucks will pay a total of approximately $2.76 billion as a monetary settlement to diffuse their legal dispute with Kraft.

    On Tuesday, the Starbucks Corporation and Mondelez International both released statements explaining how the staggering cost were determined. Both companies explained that $2.23 billion would cover damages and the other $527 million would serve as compensation for attorney fees.

    Mondelez International, Inc., which comprises the food brands of the former Kraft Foods, will receive the monetary award for the compiled damages. The company, which is also houses the Cadbury and Oreo brands, stated that the appropriated funds will be used for stock acquisition purposes. Mondelez has plans to buy back it’s stock once priority expenses and taxes have been covered.

    The stock numbers also depicted the companies intentions in after-hour trading. Mondelez shares rose approximately 97 cents, while Starbucks stock suffered a 1.5 percent decline of $1.20 per share, As a result, the stock price fell to $79.41.

    In 1998, Kraft Foods established a marketing merger with Starbucks to exclusively distribute the company’s coffee brand in stores. That contract was renegotiated in 2004, and reinstated for another 10 years, set to expire in 2014. However, in November of 2010, Starbucks opted to sever the agreement with Kraft. Kraft sought to challenge the termination of the contract through arbitration proceedings, stating breach of contract. The two food and beverage conglomerates officially severed ties in March of 2011.

    According to the Huffington Post, Starbucks refuted the company’s claims, stating that Kraft had not met all of the requirements mandated under the contract. Kraft Foods was accused of failing to include the company when making executive decisions in reference to marketing and consumer relations. The nationwide coffee chain also stated that the decision to separate from Kraft was consistent with the terms of the initial contract. On Tuesday, Starbucks released a brief statement expressing their sentiments on the arbitration conclusion.

    “We believe Kraft did not deliver on the responsibilities to our brand under the agreement, the performance of the business suffered as a result and that we had a right to terminate the agreement without payment to Kraft,” Starbucks said.

    “We’re glad to put this issue behind us,” said Gerd Pleuhs, executive vice president of legal affairs and general counsel of Mondelez International, said in a statement. “We can now fully focus on growing our global snacks business.”
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  • Kraft Recalls String Cheese That May Spoil Early

    Kraft Foods Group Incorporated has issued a voluntary recall on some of its string cheese products that may spoil before the expiration date marked on the package.

    According to a press release on the company’s website, approximately 735,000 cases of the affected product were shipped to customers across the US.

    The recall applies only to the company’s Kraft and Polly-O brands of string cheese and string cheese twists. Customers who purchased the product are urged to return it to the store from which it was purchased for an exchange or refund. Alternatively, they may contact Kraft Foods Consumer Relations at 1-800-816-9432 between 9 am and 6 pm (Eastern).

    The product in question was produced in Campbell, NY and has a “Best When Used By” date of February 11, 2014.

    The Northfield, IL-based company posted the following message to consumers on its website on Friday:

    To Our Valued Kraft and Polly-O String Cheese Consumers –

    We’re sorry that some of our Kraft and Polly-O String Cheese products did not meet our high standards. And we deeply regret if you have experienced any inconvenience due to our voluntary recall on October 25, 2013.

    As you may know, these are natural cheeses that contain no added preservatives, and it’s not unusual for cheese to spoil over time. But in this situation, we saw spoilage occurring before the “Best When Used By” Date. That is not acceptable to us. So we knew the right thing to do for our consumers was to voluntarily recall the affected product.

    The details you need on those products are in the press release posted below. Again, we’re sorry that these products did not meet our standards and your expectations.

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