US bakery foods maker Flowers Foods has announced that it has reached an agreement to settle a nationwide class action lawsuit, which alleges that Flowers failed to ensure the kosher status of certain pie shells manufactured between 2000 and 2001 at a former subsidiary of Flowers located in Pembroke, North Carolina.
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The Pembroke plant ceased manufacturing in 2001. Flowers Foods no longer manufactures pie shells.
Under the terms of the proposed settlement, litigation will be terminated and Flowers will donate US$1m in cash and $1.5m in bread products to charitable organisations. The settlement is subject to a number of conditions, including notice to class members and final court approval following completion of a fairness hearing.
Flowers said it settled this matter to avoid further protracted litigation, expense and distraction. The terms of the settlement include no admission of liability.
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