ConAgra Stops Pot Pie Plant Production

Consumer Goods industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC: FNWU). ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG) voluntarily stopped production recently at the Missouri plant that makes its Banquet pot pies after health officials said the pies may be linked to 139 cases of salmonella in 30 states. ConAgra maintains that its pies are safe if they’re cooked properly, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a health alert recently to warn consumers about the link between the company’s product and the salmonella cases. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been tracking reports of the salmonella cases since.