Belgium’s food safety authority, AFSCA, ordered the closure of a Kinder chocolate factory owned by Ferrero. The decision comes after its links with suspected salmonella cases in the UK, Germany, France, and Belgium.
Ferrero issued a statement apologizing for the sudden outbreak of salmonella cases and also acknowledging the suspension of operations of its factory located in the south-eastern town of Arlon. The firm said: “We deeply regret this matter. We want to sincerely apologise to all our consumers and business partners and thank the food safety authorities for their valuable guidance.”
Furthermore, Ferrero said it “acknowledges there were internal inefficiencies, creating delays in retrieving and sharing information in a timely manner.” It also said that it is closin...
