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Nabisco controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2019

    Mondelēz recalls limited quantity of Cheese Nips

    Recall announced

    Mondelēz Global LLC announced a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Cheese Nips 11 oz. boxes in the United States because of the potential presence of small food-grade yellow plastic pieces from a dough scraper. The company said no injuries or illnesses had been reported to date.

    Source excerpt

    • There have been no reports of injury or illness reported to Mondelēz Global to date related to this product.
    • Mondelēz Global LLC announced today a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Cheese Nips (11 oz. Box) product in the United States due to the potential presence of small food-grade yellow plastic pieces from a dough scraper that was incorporated into the production process of a small amount of product.
    • Company Announcement Date: November 15, 2019
  2. 1988

    RJR Nabisco leveraged-buyout controversy

    The contest for control of RJR Nabisco became a widely discussed corporate-governance and executive-compensation controversy. F. Ross Johnson’s management proposal competed with KKR’s offer, and public criticism focused on the scale of the transaction, takeover incentives, financing, and executive compensation. The episode was later popularized by Barbarians at the Gate.