CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corporation Recalls Trader Joe’s Chicken Soup Dumplings

CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corporation, a Beaumont, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 61,839 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumpling products that may be contaminated with foreign materials, specifically hard plastic from a permanent marker pen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The steamed chicken soup dumplings were produced on Dec. 7, 2023. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]: 

• 6-oz. boxes with plastic trays containing six pieces of “TRADER JOE’S Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings” with lot codes...

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Frozen Ready-To-Eat Chicken Pilaf Products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns of a frozen ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken pilaf product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically rocks. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that this product should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase.

The frozen RTE chicken, lentil, and caramelized onion pilaf product was...

Trader Joe's CEO Announces Retirement

Dan Bane, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trader Joe's, will retire effective July 2, 2023 (the company's Fiscal Year End). At that time, Bryan Palbaum will become the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Jon Basalone will be promoted to Vice CEO and President of Trader Joe's Company.

Dan Bane has been with the company for more than 25 years, the last 22 as the Chairman and CEO. During that period, the company has grown to be a national chain of 543 neighborhood grocery stores in 42 states, plus Washington, DC. Dan has championed...

Executive Conference: Doug Rauch on Building a Culture of Innovation

It’s day one at Urner Barry’s Executive Conference in Las Vegas. This morning’s Keynote presentation featured Doug Rauch on building a culture of continuous innovation.

Doug Rauch worked at Trader Joe’s for 31 years, during the last 14 acting as the business’s President. He helped grow the grocery chain from nine stores in Southern California to a nationally acclaimed juggernaut with more than 340 stores in 30 states. Today, Trader Joe’s has over 500 stores in the U.S., and a highly recognizable brand known for its innovation and private-label products that are popular with younger demographics.

Rauch presented his professional story through showcasing how to...