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Newsweek
01-08-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
Freeze Dried Fruit Recall Sparks Warning to Customers Across the US
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, LLC is recalling the Member's Mark brand of freeze-dried fruit variety packs due to fears the product is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Newsweek attempted to reach the company via phone on Friday for comment but could not leave a voicemail. Why It Matters Numerous recalls have been initiated this year due to the potential for damaged products, foodborne illness, contamination and undeclared food allergens. Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or allergies every year. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the nine "major" food allergens in the U.S. are eggs, milk, fish, wheat, soybeans, Crustacean shellfish, sesame, tree nuts and peanuts. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that poses significant health risks, particularly to pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems, according to the FDA. What To Know In the alert, the FDA notes that the products were distributed from July 1, 2025, until July 25, 2025, at Sam's Club retail locations. The states and territories impacted by this recall are: Alabama Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Iowa Indiana Illinois Idaho Kansas Louisiana Maryland Maine Mississippi Minnesota Missouri Michigan Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming Puerto Rico The Member's Mark Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Pack's being recalled are in 15 count boxes with a UPC number of 1 93968 50900 2, the FDA said. The agency added that no illnesses have been reported as of Thursday. The alert has a chart listing the recalled products with corresponding lot code numbers and use by dates for consumers to cross reference. The problem was discovered via "internal testing," the FDA says. A 15-count package of freeze dried fruit variety packs can be seen in connection to a recall on July 31, 2025. (Photo by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) A 15-count package of freeze dried fruit variety packs can be seen in connection to a recall on July 31, 2025. (Photo by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) What People Are Saying The FDA on its website in part about the incubation period for Listeria infection: "There can be a substantial delay between the time of ingestion of contaminated food and the onset of serious symptoms. The average time from exposure to illness is approximately 30 days, but symptoms can appear as long as 90 days after exposure. It is important for consumers to know that the infection can occur as much as 90 days later, so that they can seek appropriate treatment if they have symptoms of Listeria infection." What Happens Next? Consumers are advised to contact Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, LLC's Customer Service via phone at (770) 387-0451 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET with any additional questions, the FDA says. Health authorities continue to emphasize the importance of proper food storage and handling, particularly for ready-to-eat items. The FDA advises consumers to refrigerate perishable foods at and under 40°F, discard recalled products and properly sanitize surfaces that may have contacted suspected contaminated items to prevent the risk of cross-contamination.
The Hill
01-08-2025
- Health
- The Hill
Sam's Club freeze dried fruit recalled over possible Listeria contamination
A recall has been issued for a popular dried fruit snack sold at Sam's Club amid concerns that the packages may be contaminated with Listeria. The snack is Member's Mark Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Pack 15-count. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall by Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions LLC, in a press release Thursday, noting that no illnesses had been reported yet from the possible Listeria monocytogenes exposure. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the contamination was discovered by the company during 'internal testing of their products.' The potentially affected products were distributed between July 1-25 and were sold at Sam's Club stores across the U.S. The FDA is advising people not to consume the snack if they purchased it during that window of time. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Exposure among healthy people can lead to symptoms like fevers, nausea and abdominal pain. Health officials warn that listeria can result in miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Fast Company
01-07-2025
- Business
- Fast Company
There's a reason your Sam's Club rotisserie chicken looks different
Sam's Club shoppers will soon notice a change to the retailer's private-label rotisserie chicken packaging. A new tray means the grab-and-go prepared foods favorite is now more sustainable. The clamshell packaging for Member's Mark seasoned rotisserie chicken sold at Sam's Club is composed of a top clear lid made from polypropylene (same as before) and a bottom piece made from a proprietary polypropylene and PCR (or postconsumer recycled content). Unlike the old tray, the new one doesn't use a carbon mineral filler, according to Packaging Dive, which first reported the change. That carbon mineral filler is what gave the tray its black color; with it gone, the now-recyclable material takes on a neutral sand color. Sam's Club tells Fast Company that 7½ bottle caps are repurposed to make each tray, and the new packages result in a roughly 25% reduction of virgin plastic. Sabert, the company that manufactures the clamshell packaging, says the tray was developed with color specialists to mask the natural juices and stains that come from cooking chicken. The tray is also microwavable, reusable, and hand and dishwasher safe. Sabert's chief sustainability and strategy officer, Richa Desai, tells Fast Company that Sabert is 'seeing more customers embrace postconsumer recycled content for food packaging as part of their own sustainability commitments to reduce virgin plastic use.' Like CVS, Target, and other retailers, the Walmart-owned Sam's Club is working to improve its private-abel offerings as consumers turn to generic brands to save money. For Sam's Club, though, the competition is especially fierce considering it's up against fellow membership warehouse club Costco's private-label Kirkland brand, which is bigger than Nike. While Costco's net sales in the most recent fiscal year were $176.63 billion, Sam's Club reported less than half as much, at $86.2 billion. Chicken could be one small step toward closing the gap. Walmart declined to provide sales figures for its chicken, though in one Reddit thread, users claimed stores sell hundreds a day. Member's Mark currently prices its rotisserie chicken at $4.98, though prices may vary in store and online, while Costco's Kirkland brand rotisserie chicken sells for $5.84. Costco's chicken also comes in a bag instead of clamshell packaging, a change last year that shoppers voiced their displeasure over. While Member's Mark may have a way to go to reach Kirkland-level sales and cultural resonance, it seems to have at least gained a competitive edge when it comes to rotisserie chickens.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Here's How Much Sam's Club Customers Buy When They Order Pizza Delivery
You can order pizza delivery from Sam's Club. The people who do are getting it with more than just toppings, loading up carts to the tune of triple-digit dollars. Sam's, the warehouse operation run by Walmart (WMT), in May said delivery of its Member's Mark pizzas—a hot 16-inch version costs about $9—would be available nationwide by the end of the month. Members can schedule a window or pay up for "express" delivery within three hours. Those pizza orders are turning into wins for Sam's, Walmart CFO John David Rainey said Tuesday. "You may hear that and think, 'Gosh, that can't be very economical for you to deliver a pizza to someone from a club,'" Rainey said at a conference, a transcript of which was made available by AlphaSense. "Here's the thing: The average basket size of a pizza delivery is over $100." Pizza is a competitive business, with entrants coming not only from the kind of places you might think—pizza chains, grocery stores selling frozen and other varieties—but also places like Casey's General Stores (CASY), which is currently promoting a BBQ brisket variety, and Costco (COST), which sells take-and-bake pies along with slices for snacking shoppers. For Sam's, which accounted for about 16% of Walmart's U.S. revenue in its last full year, the pies are driving sales of other, non-pizza, goods. (The company is seeing a similar effect with rotisserie chickens, executives have said.) "Members are taking advantage of the broad assortment that we have, and while we are getting a pizza delivered, providing general merchandise or other items to go along with that, which makes that eCommerce delivery very attractive from an economic perspective for us," Rainey said. Read the original article on Investopedia
Miami Herald
11-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Sam's Club makes big change to products as customers switch gears
Walmart's (WMT) Sam's Club has recently resonated well with consumers nationwide, despite growing competition and concerns about inflation and tariffs. In Walmart's first-quarter earnings report for 2025, it revealed that Sam's Club's net sales in the U.S. increased by almost 3% year-over-year, while membership income grew 9.6% due to growth in new members and renewal rates. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Sam's Club foot traffic in its stores even climbed by 2.7% year-over-year during the quarter, according to recent data from Related: Costco quietly limits customer purchases of a beloved product Despite this growth in consumer momentum, Sam's Club still lags behind its competitors as Costco's foot traffic increased by roughly 6% during the quarter, while BJ's spiked by 4%. Amid increased competition and in response to a growing consumer trend, Sam's Club has made a significant change to its food and beverage products. In 2022, the warehouse club pledged to remove certain ingredients that consumers may deem harmful from its Member's Mark food products by the end of 2025, while also focusing on items made through sustainable practices. Some ingredients Sam's Club has been striving to remove include artificial flavors, high-fructose corn syrup, aspartame, phthalates, and synthetic colors. "The Sam's Club member is at the center of everything we do, so as we continue to evolve the Member's Mark brand, we intend to develop items that are reflective of the ingredients, processes, and materials they want – and don't want – in their products," said Prathibha Rajashekhar, senior vice president of private brands and sourcing at Sam's Club, in a 2022 press release. Related: BJ's CEO warns customers of a harsh new reality in stores Now, so far in 2025,, Sam's Club claims it has banned 40 ingredients from 96% of its Member's Mark food and beverage products, and it plans to ban them from all products in this category by the end of the year, according to a recent press release. Sam's Club also said that it recently surveyed its members and found that 72% are "actively seeking minimally processed foods," while 90% said that they "either live or aspire to live a healthier lifestyle." "We take pride in the high-quality ingredients that go into our products, but what truly differentiates us are the ingredients we consciously leave out," said Sam's Club Chief Merchant Julie Barber in the release. The move from Sam's Club comes during a time when Americans across the country are increasingly becoming more health-conscious, a trend that skyrocketed after the Covid-19 pandemic. A recent survey by the International Food Information Council found that 79% of Americans said that they consider whether a food product is processed when deciding to purchase it. For example, seed oils - including canola, sunflower, and palm - have recently drawn scrutiny from consumers for contributing to inflammation in the body. The trend has pushed fast-food chain Steak n' Shake to remove these oils from its food. More Retail: Costco quietly plans to offer a convenient service for customersT-Mobile pulls the plug on generous offer, angering customersKellogg sounds alarm on unexpected shift in customer behavior Also, despite being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, synthetic dyes such as Blue 1, Red 40, and Yellow 6, commonly found in processed foods, have come under fire for being linked to health issues such as cancer and hyperactivity in children. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services, has even vowed to ban artificial dyes from all U.S. food products by the end of the year. "For too long, some food producers have been feeding Americans petroleum-based chemicals without their knowledge or consent," said Kennedy in an April press release. "These poisonous compounds offer no nutritional benefit and pose real, measurable dangers to our children's health and development. That era is coming to an end." During an earnings call in February, PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta said there has been a "higher level of awareness" among American consumers about health and wellness, which is impacting sales. "We're seeing more conversation in social media about health and wellness, in general, and obviously, that's impacting consumption of food and consumption of beverages," said Laguarta. Even Kellogg CEO Gary Pilnick warned investors in May that the company's cereal category faced declining sales as consumers increasingly lean more towards new brands that focus more on health and nutrition. Related: Walmart suffers another major boycott from customers The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
