The near-omnipresent Campbell’s Soup Company is once again in a bit of a stew regarding the labels on their cans. Recent events have seen legal action target the popular producer over low sodium claims that may not be completely justified. Now, the food labels have caused more alarm, although for a much simpler reason, as NBC reports.
Multiple states have been identified as receiving wrongly labeled items that are subject to recall immediately. In some of these locations, products that were labeled as chicken broth under the Swanson brand were found to contain SpaghettiOs and meatballs. The mix-up, which occurred earlier this summer, is thought to have affected more than 1,900 cans, or about 80 cases, as a press release from the company notes.
These cans are being pulled from places in the Midwestern south thought to have come into contact with them, including Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. Campbell’s also used the release to warn customers from these false foodstuffs.
“Consumers who have purchased the product should not eat it,” it reads. “Consumers should return the product to the store where it was purchased for a full refund.”
Any kind of recall can speak badly of a company’s organization and production line, but this needn’t be so. By using a label applicator and other specific color label printer accessories, food companies can adhere their labels directly onto the product in question, and do so in a way that minimizes the chance for unwelcome surprises. Accidents may happen, but the more efficient and controlled the labeling process is, the more power you have to ensure procedures occur correctly.
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