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Rock_pile

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18. Blue bell's future

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2015, 01:13 AM

May 2015

It seems when business has a quality scandal like this they file bankruptcy to avoid lawsuits. I expect BB to be sold to an conglomerate. Want good ice cream? Braums. (Or make your own.)

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Blue Bell lays off 1,450 workers, furloughs 1,400 more [View all] TexasTowelie May 2015 OP

Would stronger, tougher REGULATIONS have prevented this? You know, GOVERNMENT randys1 May 2015 #1

Bad things happen to good people ... FarPoint May 2015 #2

Blue Bell knew about the Listeria problem 2 years ago yet failed cosmicone May 2015 #4

Yeah, that lil nugget is why I won't buy it when it comes back. dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #6

A lot of Bryers isn't even Ice Cream anymore gelsdorf May 2015 #13

The Kirkland brand at Costco Kelvin Mace May 2015 #17

I haz a sad.....not near any decent stores like Costco dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #19

Bummer Kelvin Mace May 2015 #23

Right? Cosmocat May 2015 #21

Dreyer's was a lot better. Kablooie May 2015 #24

OUCH! FarPoint May 2015 #8

I worked at the plant in sylacauga in the 90's stonecutter357 May 2015 #14

Bite your tongue. We ARE talking about Texas here jmowreader May 2015 #11

Blue Bell has plants in other states, too. dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #22

More information: TexasTowelie May 2015 #3

With all the equipment in place, probably best to find a buyer for the company. . . Journeyman May 2015 #5

Merely a setback. Killing a few people and making hundreds sick is just business. jtuck004 May 2015 #9

After all the lawsuits are settled, they may need a buyer. n/t dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #20

Bet the CEO and upper Mngmt don't get their pay cut! Dustlawyer May 2015 #7

It's a privately held company so I wouldn't necessarily believe that to be true. TexasTowelie May 2015 #10

blue bell was g.w. bush's favorite ice cream - he served it in the white house bedazzled May 2015 #12

I'm sure your unconditional support will see those ex-Blue Bell workers through it all. (nt) Paladin May 2015 #16

finally Listeria is considered a contaminate when its all over the factory. Now with chicken Sunlei May 2015 #15

Blue bell's future Rock_pile May 2015 #18