All The Grocer articles in 16 February 2013
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NewsHorse meat: Findus pulls 380,000 lasagnes after horse meat discovery
Findus UK has withdrawn from sale or destroyed about 380,000 of its frozen beef lasagnes, after the meat content of some was found to be 100% horse instead of beef.
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NewsHorse meat: Findus lasagne problem may have gone on for six months, claims MP
The horse meat adulteration problem on Findus lasagne may have gone on since August 2012, a Labour MP has claimed.
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NewsResponsible drinkers will pay more for half of all alcohol products, says WSTA
Responsible drinkers will be forced to pay more for over half of all alcohol products, while failing to tackle harmful drinking, under government plans for minimum unit pricing, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association has warned.
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NewsHorse meat: Hull meat trader confirms involvement in investigations
The Hull-based meat supplier that was named last week as a possible source of horse meat has said it is helping the Food Standards Agency in its investigations into the scandal.
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NewsHorse meat: Birds Eye and Heinz say their beef products not affected by scandal
Birds Eye and Heinz have moved to reassure retailers and consumers that their products are not affected by the horsemeat scandal.
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NewsHorse meat: Tests ‘demanded’ by FSA are voluntary
The Food Standards Agency has clarified the comprehensive tests on all beef products it “demanded” last night will, in fact, be voluntary, and that it does not have legal powers to compel companies to test products.
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NewsHorse meat: Public warned to expect more revelations as scandal escalates
As retailers, processors and local authorities embark on a widespread testing regime of processed meat products, the government has warned yet more horse meat could be discovered in food on sale in the UK.
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NewsHorse meat: Industry told to publish tests every three months
As the horse meat scandal widens, Defra has announced retailers and processors are to carry out wider and more rigorous tests on their meat products to reassure the public of the authenticity of the food they are buying.
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Horse meat: Scandal unleashes lawsuits across Europe
The widening horse meat scandal has triggered a wave of legal action across the EU, as companies implicated in the issue declare they have been defrauded and vow to take legal action against their suppliers.
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NewsHorse meat: Aldi promises better checks, hints at legal action
Aldi has conceded it needs to do more to ensure its suppliers adhere to its quality standards, after having to withdraw frozen readymeals adulterated with horse meat.
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NewsHorse meat: Romania claims innocence
The Romanian government has hit back at suggestions one of Romania’s abattoirs could be to blame for undeclared horse meat making it into frozen readymeals.
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NewsHorse meat: Tesco finds horse in Everyday Value frozen spaghetti bolognese
Tesco has announced the Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese it withdrew on a precautionary basis last week has been found to contain large amounts of horsemeat.
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NewsHorse meat: Romania names two slaughterhouses but denies any wrongdoing
Romanian authorities have revealed the names of the two companies under investigation for being the potential source of horse meat in readymeals across Europe, but insisted they had sold horse legitimately – and labelled correctly.
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Spread the love: Duerr's creates aphrodisiac jam
An aphrodisiac jam containing ‘natural Viagra’ has been created for Valentine’s Day.
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NewsCoke Zero gets first fruit-flavoured variant
Coke Zero is rolling out its first fruit flavour variant, a limited-edition calorie-free cherry drink launching exclusively in Asda this month.
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NewsHugh's fish fight is back to save the oceans
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall will be back on the box this Thursday with a new campaign to protect the world’s oceans from destructive fishing practices.
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NewsHorse meat scandal beefs up sales of meat-free burgers, says Holland & Barrett
Health food chain Holland & Barrett has said that a sharp increase in sales of its vegetarian products is a direct result of media revelations of horse meat findings in some supermarket ready meals.
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Frozen 'beef' meatballs may contain pork, admits Waitrose
Waitrose has pulled two batches of frozen beef meatballs from shelves because some of the products might contain pork.
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NewsTate & Lyle and Silver Spoon offer sugars for home baking
Sugar suppliers are hoping to reverse declining category volume sales by tapping into the home-baking boom…
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NewsWeetabix interactive gaming app falls foul of advertising watchdog
Weetabix has been ordered to scrap an interactive gaming app by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on the grounds that it “exploited children’s credulity and vulnerability”.