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Sort by relevance 372 pages found matching tyson foods- Viacom & Kellogg to be Sued for Marketing Junk Food
Jan-19-06 Parents and advocates are suing Viacom (one of the largest entertainment companies in the world) and Kellogg, to prevent them from marketing junk food to young children. The plaintiffs allege that these two companies knowingly and directly harm children's health by marketing mainly food products high in sugar, saturated and trans fat, or salt, and mainly... - Whole Foods recalls Trout
Jan-11-06 Whole Foods Market® is recalling Whole Catch Lemon Pepper Garlic Hot Smoked Trout. The [ FDA ] is warning consumers that it might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail and/or elderly people. Short term symptoms in healthy people include: • high fever â... - Dogs Dead from Food containing Aflatoxin
Jan-2-06 So far, 24 dogs are known dead and countless others seriously ill from eating pet food made by [ Diamond Pet Foods ] at its Gaston, South Carolina facility. The [ FDA ] is currently investigating the deaths and has determined that the pet food was contaminated by Aflatoxin, a deadly toxin that causes liver damage in pets. If you purchased food under th... - Baby Formula Producers encourage Mothers to Bottle feed Baby rather than Breastfeed
Dec-13-05 The American Academy of Pediatrics states that "human milk is the preferred feeding for all infants...and the immunity factors in breast milk can help the baby fight off some infections." But only about 25 percent of American women will breastfeed their infant in the first crucial six months of development. Several reasons are cited... - FDA Issues Nationwide Safety Alert for certain "Smoked Salmon, Skinless Sliced Sides" due to potential health risk.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated on July 20, 2005 that it had issued a press release in cooperation with the food processor/manufacturer Golden Eagle Smoked Foods Inc., of Hialeah, Florida announcing a nationwide safety alert for SMOKED SALMON, SKINLESS SLICED SIDES packaged in a variety of 2 lb. to 4 lb. configurations. The FDA alleges... - Tyson Chicken Wrongful Death Settlement
In July 1999, two employees at the company's Henderson County processing plant were killed in an accident. The employees were overcome by deadly vapors while attempting to retrieve equipment in a confined space. Tyson claimed if safety procedures were followed accordingly, the accident would have been prevented. Tyson did agree to a $184,000 wrongful de... - Tyson Foods Inc. Settlement
United States federal regulators claimed the company failed to fully disclose extensive perks given to former chairman Don Tyson. They have agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine to settle the civil lawsuit. The Securities and Exchange Commission also alleged Don Tyson caused and aided the company's violations of disclosure rules and he is set to pay an addi... - City Electric Software Piracy Settlement
The company, based in Orlando, Florida, has agreed to pay the Business Software Alliance, a corporate watchdog group, due to their use of unlicensed software. As well as paying the Alliance $58 744, City Electric Supply Co. also has agreed to erase the illegal programs and buy new ones. This is one of the three Florida companies targeted by the Business... - ConAgra Foods Inc. Securities Settlement
Shareholders will receive $14 million in a settlement for purchasing stock from August 28, 1998 to May 23, 2001. The accounting practices of subsidiary company, United Agri Products Inc. were questioned by plaintiffs. ConAgra Foods remains unattached to this liability and wrongdoing. (Jan-28-05) [ BUSINESS WIRE ] Legal Help If you have a sim... - Settlements and Verdicts: Don King.
A $14 million settlement has been reached in the $100 million lawsuit filed by Mike Tyson. (Jun-27-04) [ SHERDOG ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to submit your complaint. ... - Settlements and Verdicts: Gilroy Foods.
A $1 million dollar voluntary settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Gilroy Foods and its owner, ConAgra Foods Inc. The suit, which alleged disability bias, found that the company was in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying hire to certain workers. The settlement will provide compensation of $993,500 to workers,... - Settlements and Verdicts: Sheng Hsiang Jen Foods Co
A $16.7 million dollar verdict has been awarded to the parents of an 11-year-old girl who died after eating a gel candy. The suit was filed against Sheng Hsiang Jen Foods Co., the Taiwanese manufacturers of the candy which has since been banned in the United States. The gel candies are sold under many brand names and are packaged in small plastic cups i...