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Nestlé France has agreed to a compensation package for people affected in a 2022 E. coli outbreak. The agreement between the company and the families of

The agreement comes after two children died and dozens fell seriously ill after eating contaminated pizza last year

The French branch of the Nestlé food company has announced a compensation package for dozens of victims who suffered food poisoning from Buitoni frozen pizza products.

Nestlé has agreed to a settlement with victims of a fatal E. coli outbreak in France last year.

The French branch of the Nestlé food company has announced a compensation package for dozens of victims who suffered food poisoni

Two children died and dozens more became seriously ill after the ingestion in 2022 of pizzas from the Fraîch'Up range of Buitoni, a subsidiary of Nestlé. A judicial investigation had been opened in May 2022 in Paris, including for manslaughter against two victims and unintentional injuries against 14 others. A year after the case, Nestlé announced at the end of March the definitive closure of the Caudry plant, which had partially restarted in mid-December, citing a drop in sales.