The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned subpoenas with which Tiger Brands wanted to secure evidence around listeria testing in South Africa.

Tiger Brands seems to be hoping it can show that other companies have been responsible for potentially deadly food poisoning in South Africa, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) said – but that won’t help it.

Tiger Brands is hoping to spread the blame for listeria deaths, court says – but no such luck (businessinsider.co.za)

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