Nestlé France and its subsidiary Société des Produits Alimentaires de Caudry (SPAC) have been indicted in France over the Buitoni pizza scandal. The pizzas allegedly led to the death of two children and the poisoning of dozens of others. A Nestlé spokeswoman told the AWP news agency on Friday that involuntary manslaughter charges have been laid. When contacted, the Paris public prosecutor's office had not yet responded to our requests. Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here. "Following the tragic events that took place in France two years ago, the investigating judges in charge of the case indicted Société des Produits Alimentaires de Caudry (SPAC), a subsidiary of Nestlé France, and Nestlé France, on July 2 and 4 respectively," according to a statement issued by Nestlé and revealed by AFP earlier this morning. "At this stage, this criminal investigation is continuing and no judgment has therefore been handed down." The date of any trial is not known. The ...
