Dive Brief:
- Blue Bell Creameries and the Alabama Department of Public Health have come to an agreement about the steps Blue Bell will voluntarily take to sell its products in the state again.
- This move is akin to the agreements that Blue Bell signed with the state health departments of Texas and Oklahoma last month.
- Blue Bell has a plant in Sylacauga, AL, though it is temporarily closed like the company's other creameries.
Dive Insight:
Those close to the agreement said there were minor legal details that had to be ironed out specifically for Alabama.
Blue Bell is slowly but surely taking the appropriate steps to recover from its massive product recall, though its recovery timeline is still unknown. The company recently laid off over one-third of its staff.