All Horse meat articles – Page 12
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NewsHorse meat: French investigation points finger at Spanghero
A French investigation into the source of horsemeat in frozen readymeals across Europe has suggested French company Spanghero knowingly sold horsemeat labelled as beef.
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Horse meat: Asda withdraws Greencore fresh bolognese sauce
Asda has pulled an own-label fresh beef bolognese sauce from shelves over fears it could contain horse DNA
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NewsHorsemeat: New UK burger alert as catering supplier finds horse
Burgers made specifically for the UK catering and wholesale sector have been withdrawn after the Irish company that made them found they contained up to 30% horsemeat.
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NewsHorsemeat: Morrisons reports booming fresh meat sales
Morrisons has reported rocketing sales of fresh meat since the horsemeat scandal blew up.
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NewsHorsemeat: FSA 'needs more power'
A cross party committee set up to investigate the horse meat scandal has called for more power to be handed to the Food Standards Agency.
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NewsHorsemeat: Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands find horse as ready meal recalls spread to 10 countries
Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands are the latest countries to confirm they have found horse meat in frozen readymeals, as the horse meat scandal continues to escalate.
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NewsHorse meat: Makro confirms 'trace of horse' found in Unger burger
Makro has confirmed one of the products it withdrew from sale last month has tested positive for horse meat.
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NewsHorse meat: Waitrose to build dedicated frozen meat factory
Waitrose has announced it will be building its own frozen meat factory.
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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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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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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 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: 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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Comment and Opinion
Horse meat: the blame game
The horsemeat scandal erupted into bitter recriminations and a torrent of legal threats over the weekend, as brands vowed to sue suppliers who vowed to sue sub-suppliers, and different EU governments engaged in vigorous finger-pointing.As I write this, the Romanian government has just hit back at suggestions by the French ...
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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: 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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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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NewsFSA sanctions 1% DNA tolerance level in meat
The new UK meat testing regime agreed by the FSA and industry will allow for a 1% tolerance for DNA of other species…
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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: 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.