11890. Adulteration of butter.    U. S. v. Beatrice Foods Co.    Plea of guilty.    Fine,
$100.     (F. D. C. No. 22025.    Sample Nos. 36152-H, 56471-H, 67314-H.)
INFORMATION FILED : April 11, 1947, Western District of Missouri, against the 
Beatrice Foods Co., a corporation, formerly trading and doing business under 
the name Beatrice Creamery Co., St. Joseph, Mo.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about May 17, 1946, from the State of Missouri into 
the State of Kansas.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
milk fat, had been in part omitted; and, Section 402 (b) (2), a product 
containing less than 80 percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted for 
butter.
DISPOSITION : July 17, 1947. A plea of guilty having been entered, the defend- 
ant was fined $100.