All Horse meat articles – Page 3
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NewsThree men charged over horsemeat scandal
All three are due to appear in court in London on 27 September
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NewsWaitrose launches Moy Park omega-3 enriched chicken
Produced exclusively for Waitrose, omega 3 chicken comes from birds fed on a diet containing algae…
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NewsIndependent butchers thrive in wake of Horsegate
Independent butchers have continued to thrive since the horsemeat scandal and are now contributing £555m to the economy
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Comment & OpinionHorsegate three years on: we must remain vigilant
The horsemeat scandal of 2013 thrust into the mainstream media an issue that had long plagued the industry
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NewsScotland to tackle food fraud with dedicated crime unit
Food Standards Scotland is to create a new Scottish Food Crime and Incident Unit
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FSA food crime unit ‘might never gain investigation powers’
It comes as meat industry experts are warning the UK is at risk of a new Horsegate-style scandal
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NewsHorsegate link unclear after EU horsemeat arrests
A total of 26 people were arrested, and police seized €37,000 (£26,000) in cash, along with more than 800 horse passports, medication, microchips, computer equipment and 200 horses
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NewsHorsemeat gang snared, authorities claim
The initiative involved dozens of searches of commercial and private premises and resulted in the arrest of 26 people in France, the Netherlands and Belgium
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Horsegate prosecutors demand five-year Selten sentence
Prosecutors described the meat trader as a “master of deception” who had “grossly violated” consumer confidence in the safety and quality of meat
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NewsFood product recall levels down 43% since before Horsegate
The number of food product recalls in the UK has plummeted by nearly half since before the horsemeat scandal…
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NewsLeatherhead develops 'faster, more accurate' meat DNA test
Scientists have developed a new meat DNA test that can screen foods for multiple species…
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NewsNew horsemeat test offers alternative to DNA detection
A new test for detecting horsemeat has been developed by The Institute of Food Research (IFR).
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NewsNew horsemeat scandal rocks Switzerland
A new meat labelling scandal involving horsemeat is unfolding on the Continent, with a major Swiss meat supplier accused of selling horsemeat as beef along with a string of other labelling breaches.
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Comment & OpinionRetailers must be proactive in fighting food fraud
The informality in many grocery supply chains is the perfect breeding ground for food fraud, say forensic accounting experts Professor Lisa Jack and Jim Gee, partner, PKF Littlejohn LLP.
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Analysis & FeaturesWinners and losers from Horsegate begin to emerge
There’s little doubt that Horsegate was the major food story of 2013, but so far there has been little concrete evidence the horsemeat scandal had much of an impact on the meat industry’s bottom line.
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Comment & OpinionElliott wrong to suggest retailers risk new Horsegate says BRC
Professor Elliott’s Review recognises the strengths of the UK supply chain but also correctly identifies the change in min…
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NewsFood crime unit: FSA manages expectations
Operating the new food crime unit will be a “major challenge” for the Food Standards Agency, the watchdog’s chairman admit…
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Comment & OpinionHorsemeat scandal lessons must be learnt
The horsemeat scandal was a dark moment for the British food industry, and the meat industry in particular…
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NewsBirds Eye operating profits rise in spite of horsemeat scandal
Birds Eye shook off the impact of Horsegate to post a 15.8% increase in operating profit last year…
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NewsUK must fight food crime, says final Elliott report
Food crime is happening in the UK and the government needs to set up a dedicated food crime unit, Professor Chris Elliott has said in his final report on the food supply chain.