Omaha, Neb. – Peter Pan peanut butter will return to stores this month with a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee, as ConAgra Foods seeks to reassure customers it has fixed the problems that allowed salmonella to contaminate the product.
ConAgra Foods announced a nationwide recall in February after federal health officials linked its peanut butter to a salmonella infection that sickened at least 625 people in 47 states.
David Palfenier, president of ConAgra’s grocery division, said the level of consumer and retailer demand for Peter Pan makes him optimistic the company will be able to restore annual sales to pre-recall levels of about $150 million sooner than expected. The first shipments go out next week.
Everyone who contacted ConAgra during the recall, including those who became ill, will receive coupons for a free jar of the peanut butter, Palfenier said.
“We are obviously deeply concerned for those consumers who were affected by Peter Pan,” Palfenier said.
