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Bega's 100 per cent Australian peanut butter continues despite processing plant closure
Bega Group says it will continue to produce 100 per cent Australian-grown peanut butter despite closing two processing plants ...
Bega to close 100-year-old peanut factory after $10m annual losses
More than 150 jobs are at risk as Bega Group winds down the Peanut Company of Australia, ending nearly a century of peanut ...
What are the biggest product recalls ever? Here are 10 major ones
In 2008, the largest automotive recall in history occurred when Takata Corp. air bags in several brands of cars were found to ...
Bega to shut peanut processing plants in major blow to regional jobs in Queensland
Organised peanut farming began at Kingaroy in Queensland in 1923. Towering over the town, the Peanut Company has been a ...
Ritz cracker sandwiches faces nationwide recall for peanut allergy risk. How to check
Mondelēz Global announced a voluntary recall of four carton sizes of RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches (8-pack, 20-pack, ...
Ritz cracker sandwiches recalled for 'life-threatening' labeling error
Some Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches are being recalled because the individually wrapped packs may be incorrectly ...
Ritz cracker sandwiches recalled over packaging error that could cause life-threatening allergic reactions
Some Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches are being recalled because the individually wrapped packs may be incorrectly ...
What is aflatoxin, the toxic chemical behind the Coles peanut butter recall?
Coles is recalling two of its homebrand peanut butter products over concerns they have been contaminated with aflatoxin, a ...
Some Ritz peanut butter crackers recalled due to labeling error
Four carton sizes were recalled due to individually wrapped packs that may be incorrectly labeled as "cheese" even though ...
End of era for Kingaroy peanut industry as factory faces closure
The South Burnett is reeling at news of the likely closure of the Kingaroy peanut processing facility, with the son of Queensland’s most famous peanut farmer, John Bjelke-Petersen, saying his father ...