BRUSSELS: Salmonella bacteria have been discovered in the world's biggest chocolate plant, run by Swiss giant Barry Callebaut in the Belgian town of Wieze, the firm said on Thursday.

A company spokesman told Agence France-Presse that production had been halted at the factory, which produces liquid chocolate in wholesale batches for 73 clients making confectionaries.

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