Tag: popcorn
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Indiana Court Bars Defective Design Claims Against Diacetyl Manufacturer
An Indiana federal court has granted summary judgment to Givaudan Flavors Corp. on the issue of design defect, ending a lawsuit by 27 popcorn factory workers who alleged they suffered respiratory injuries after being exposed to the company’s diacetyl butter flavoring. Aregood v. Givaudan Flavors Corp., No. 14-0274 (S.D. Ind., entered October 18, 2017). Givaudan…
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Jury Clears Flavorings Company in Consumer’s Diacetyl Lawsuit
A jury in an Iowa federal court has reportedly determined that International Flavors and Fragrances Inc. (IFF) was not liable for the lung condition a man allegedly developed from microwaving popcorn containing diacetyl, a butter flavoring ingredient used in the product. Stults v. Int’l Flavors & Fragrances Inc., No. 11-4077 (U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. Iowa,…
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NIOSH Seeks Comments on Draft Exposure Limits for Diacetyl
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a request for comments on Chapter 6 and a new section of Chapter 8 of its draft document, “Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione.” Details about diacetyl, a butter-flavoring chemical…
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Court Reduces Damages Award in Consumer Diacetyl Exposure Lawsuit
A federal court in Colorado has reduced the damages awarded to a man who allegedly contracted bronchiolitis obliterans, a debilitating respiratory condition, after consuming microwave popcorn containing the butter flavoring compound diacetyl. Watson v. Dillon Cos., Inc., No. 08-91 (D. Colo., judgment entered September 5, 2013). The jury awarded the plaintiff and his wife more…
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$7.5 Million Jury Verdict in Consumer Diacetyl Exposure Suit Upheld
A federal court in Colorado has dismissed the defendants’ post-trial motions for judgment as a matter of law or for a new trial thus upholding a $7.5 million jury award to plaintiffs who alleged personal injury from exposure to the diacetyl in microwave popcorn consumed at home. Watson v. Dillon Cos., Inc., No. 08-91 (D. Colo.,…