Tiger Brands says it will respond appropriately to legitimate claims if it is held liable for the listeriosis outbreak which claimed more than 200 lives this year.
Earlier on Monday Gauteng Deputy Judge President Mojapelo issued a certificate for a class action lawsuit to be brought against the company after the parties agreed that the two class action applications be joined into one.
In a statement, Tiger Brands said while no liability has been established against it for the listeriosis outbreak, it said it was working with the claimants' attorneys to expedite the matter.
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Mary Jane Morifi says the company's committed to acting with honesty and integrity throughout this process.
The Health Department blamed the listeriosis outbreak on Tiger Brands.
"We have committed to acting with honesty and integrity throughout this process and are therefore working closely with the attorneys for the claimants to expedite this matter," says Mary Jane Morifi, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Tiger Brands. This includes sharing the costs associated with a communication campaign across the country.
Notice of the Class Action will be sent out through adverts on radio and in newspapers, postings on social media and via the websites of Tiger Brands and the Class Action attorneys. Further, notices will be sent to health practitioners.
