LONDON--Greencore Group PLC (GNC.LN) a food supplier, Monday
said that apart from apart a Bolognese Sauce which was withdrawn by
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) U.K. subsidiary Asda Supermarkets
because it was found to contain horse DNA, the results of all tests
on its products have been negative.
MAIN FACTS:
-Sauce was made in Greencore's Bristol facility; none of its
other 21 Convenience Foods sites has been affected
-Greencore has been in constant dialogue with its customers;
says customers support responses
-Has received assurance from Asda that it remains supportive of
Greencore and the steps it is taking
-Bristol facility: Greencore and customers have tested a range
of meat and non meat products at the facility and all results have
tested negative
-As a precaution, Greencore completed a full deep clean shutdown
of its Bristol facility over the weekend before restarting full
production Monday
-Greencore is implementing additional species screening
procedures in its supply chain for beef related ingredients going
into all Greencore facilities
-Shares closed Friday at 93 pence valuing the company at GBP364
million.
-Write to Ed Ballard at ed.ballard@dowjones.com
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