Costly lessons from Tiger Brands’ listeriosis outbreak
Tiger Brands’ handling of the 2018 listeriosis outbreak, which killed more than 200 people, has cost the company dearly – financially and reputationally
06 August 2020 - 05:00
Sorry seems to be the hardest word for SA companies caught in major scandals. Tiger Brands, which owns well-known SA staples such as Tastic rice, Beacon chocolates, Gill shampoo and Enterprise, is no exception.
The company’s failure to acknowledge its role in the world’s largest listeriosis outbreak, which killed more than 200 people, has cost it plenty...
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