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Allergy Alert: Undeclared Milk in Certain NuGO Brand Bars

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 03/08/13 --

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Lifestyle Evolution Inc. are warning people with allergies to milk not to consume the NuGO brand products described below. The affected products may contain milk which is not declared on the labels.

The following NuGO products, bearing a lot code ending in A or B, are affected:


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Brand               Product    Size               UPC      Best Before Dates
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NuGO Free                                                Up to and including
                  Trail Mix    45 g   6 91535 45301 2         March 27, 2014
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NuGO Free    Dark Chocolate                              Up to and including
                     Crunch    45 g   6 91535 45101 8         March 20, 2014
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NuGO                                                     Up to and including
                 Dark Mocha    50 g   6 91535 52301 2         March 26, 2014
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NuGO         Dark Chocolate                              Up to and including
                       Chip    50 g   6 91535 52101 8         March 21, 2014
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NuGO              Dark Mint                              Up to and including
             Chocolate Chip    50 g   6 91535 52501 6         March 26, 2014
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NuGO         Dark Chocolate                              Up to and including
                   Pretzels    50 g   6 92535 52901 4         March 21, 2014
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These products have been distributed in Ontario and British Columbia, and may have been distributed nationally.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to milk.

The CFIA and Lifestyle Evolution Inc. are working with importers to have the products removed from the marketplace.

For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:

Lifestyle Evolution Inc. at 1-888-421-2032;

CFIA at 1 800 442-2342 / TTY 1 800 465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/allerge.shtml.

For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA's Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp.

To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.

Contacts:
Media enquiries:
Media Relations for Lifestyle Evolution Inc.
202-821-3888

CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600

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