World’s biggest chocolate plant shut after salmonella outbreak

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Production halted at Swiss giant Barry Callebaut’s Wieze factory that supplies chocolate products to many companies, including Hershey and Nestle.

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News18 India

How Salmonella Contamination Has Stalled World's Largest Chocolate Factory

Barry Callebaut informed the Belgian food authorities (FAVV) about the incident and has taken the precautionary measure to stop all chocolate production lines and to block all products manufactured since the time of testing.

2 months ago·India

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Reuters

Salmonella halts output at world's biggest chocolate factory

Barry Callebaut has halted production at its Wieze plant in Belgium, which it says is the world's biggest chocolate factory, after discovering salmonella in a production lot on Monday, the Swiss chocolate maker said on Thursday.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Salmonella halts production at world’s biggest chocolate factory

Contamination found at plant in Belgium run by Swiss group Barry Callebaut

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

The largest chocolate factory in the world closed for salmonella

In the world's largest chocolate factory, managed by Swiss giant Barry Callebaut in the Belgian town of Wieze, a salmonella bacterium has been discovered, the company said Thursday. Earlier this year, another Belgian chocolate plant owned by Italy's Ferrero was temporarily closed following an outbreak of salmonella in Easter eggs. Production had been halted at the factory, which produces liquid chocolate in bulk batches for 73 confectionery cust…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Salmonella Bacteria Found In Belgian Chocolate Plant, World's Biggest

Salmonella bacteria have been discovered in the world's biggest chocolate plant, run by Belgo-Swiss giant Barry Callebaut in the Belgian town of Wieze, the firm said Thursday.

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Mirror

World's biggest chocolate factory shuts down after salmonella found in machinery

The Belgian-based Barry Callebaut factory - which produces chocolate for Hershey, Mondelez, Nestle and Unilever - has suspended operations after salmonella bacteria was found in its factories

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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