December 13, 2010

$50 million in carrots down the drain

One of the nation’s largest carrot producers claims it suffered $20 million in damages after using an Ecolab food sanitizer that decreased – rather than increased – the shelf life of its carrots and boosted yeast growth. Wm. Bolthouse Farms says it anticipates it will lose another $30 million from using Minnesota-based Ecolab’s product, Tsunami 100. Courthouse News Service

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