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When we first noted a small-ish recall which were recalled yesterday and, at first blush, the alert looks as if it could be as widespread and enormous as the peanut butter recall (mollified a little by the fact peanuts are far more ubiquitous than pistachios). recall of canned pistachios early yesterday, it was limited to Kroger (NYSE: KR) and, frankly, made little in the way of waves. Later, the news began to hearken to the beginning of the peanut recall, in which I wondered how many foods could be impacted (oh, I had no idea!). The pistachio nuts' originator, Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Calif., decided to recall its 2008 crop after Kraft (NYSE: KFT) tested some of its pistachio-containing products and found "several types of salmonella." Where the possibly tainted pistachios ended up isn't clear, but Kraft pulled a trail mix with pistachios.

The nuts were sent in 1,000-pound and 2000-pound bags to wholesalers, who then parceled the pistachios further to redistribute them among retailers and manufacturers. As I wrote on DailyFinance, this is yet another example of a food industry that is built on logistics, not food; quality ingredients are marketing, not reality. Neither Kroger nor Kraft nor even (to point a finger at random) Unilever's Haagen-Dazs ice cream can trace to the individual farm the origin of all of their ingredients, no matter how many times the packaging mentions it.

It's further proof that food safety is not truly possible in the industry as it currently stands.

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ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE:CAG) is advising consumers to destroy any Peter Pan or Great Value peanut butter with a product code 2111 amid concerns about possible salmonella contamination.

There have been 300 cases in 39 states since August linked to tainted peanut butter, according to the , Associated Press, adding that it's the first time that peanut butter has been linked to this illness. About 20 percent of the people with the infection have been hospitalized and none thank goodness has died.

ConAgra, which hasn't found any problems with its products, is working with government officials and will take any additional measures that are needed, the wire service said. The affected peanut butter came from a plant in Sylvester, Georgia, according to the FDA.

Consumers can call a 24-hour hotline at 866-344-6970 with any questions or concerns.

What should investors do? Absolutely nothing.

Food companies, particularly large ones like ConAgra, are well-prepared to face these sorts of situations. The Omaha-based company isn't panicking and neither should shareholders.

ConAgra Foods investors shouldn't panic because of peanut butter recall originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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