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CONAGRA FOODS ANNOUNCES TEST FINDS SALMONELLA IN PEANUT BUTTER.

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ConAgra Foods Announces Test Finds Salmonella In Its Peanut

Butter OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ConAgra Foods announced today that testing by some U.S. states has detected the presence of salmonella within samples of peanut butter manufactured in its plant in Sylvester, Georgia, USA. "We are truly sorry for any harm that our peanut butter products may have caused," said Gary Rodkin, chief executive officer, ConAgra Foods. "Our immediate recall of 100% of our product was taken with the assumption that a link could be found between our peanut butter and the reported cases of salmonella.

We are committed to taking all reasonable steps to remedy the situation." Rodkin continued, "We'd like to thank our consumers and customers for their understanding, as well as for the role they've played in ensuring public safety by returning and disposing the recalled product.

We are also grateful for all of the hard work undertaken by the U.S.

Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control." Background On Feb.

14, the company voluntarily recalled all varieties of Peter Pan Peanut Butter beginning with product code 2111.

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