All Horse meat articles – Page 7
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NewsTesco sales fall 1% as horsemeat effect hits frozen food
Tesco’s pre-Christmas recovery has been stopped in its tracks by the impact of the horsemeat scandal on frozen food sales…
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NewsHorsemeat: FSA must beef up processes before next food crisis
The Food Standards Agency must improve its major incident plan before another food crisis strikes, an independent review of its response to the horsemeat scandal has recommended.
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NewsGovernment names chair of horsemeat scandal review
The government’s review into the horsemeat scandal will be chaired by Professor Chris Elliott of Queen’s University, Belfast.
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Analysis and FeaturesTesco regains shopper trust as 'Horsegate' memory fades
Tesco’s back-to-basics crisis management strategy has paid off with shoppers, according to the Him! Shop Waves survey…
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NewsFSA Northern Ireland horsemeat misnaming 'cost 31 jobs'
Botched communications from the FSA at the height of the horsemeat scandal led to 31 people losing their jobs…
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NewsHalal burger test result in Leicester challenged, supplier considers legal action
The company accused of supplying a halal lamb burger contaminated with pork to Leicester schools is claiming new information shows the product did not contain any pork after all. It is now considering legal action.
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NewsHorsemeat found in 21% of samples taken from Dutch meat firm
The Dutch meat trader at the heart of the 50,000-tonne beef recall purchased at least 300 tonnes of horsemeat, and horse DNA has been found in 21% of meat samples taken from his company, Dutch authorities have revealed.
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NewsHorsemeat: Beef sausages test positive for bute in Greece
Two beef products adulterated with horsemeat have tested positive for the veterinary drug phenylbutazone (bute) in Greece.
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Category ReportHow to clean up your reputation in the digital age
Online reputation management companies can limit bad publicity… but they come with a health warning…
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Category ReportHorsegate: Who are the winners?
Four months on from the horsemeat scandal, how has shopper behaviour changed? Who has taken the biggest hit in sales and who is best placed to turn ‘Horsegate’ to their advantage?
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Profiles and QandAsABP: A fresh start after 'Horsegate'
In his first interview since ‘Horsegate’, ABP CEO Paul Finnerty spells out what went wrong in his company…
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Category ReportA new era for meat supply: Trust but verify
Meat suppliers can carry out DNA tests, but they are beset by challenges in their efforts to ensure authenticity…
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Comment and Opinion
Food policy: give consumers more of a say
The continuing horsemeat scandal has served to highlight the many challenges affecting the food chain…
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NewsHorsemeat: Government weighs calls for new FSA powers
The Food Standards Agency could be given statutory powers to require retailers and suppliers to carry out quality tests on their products, the government has said.
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NewsHorsemeat: Irish agency faces MP scrutiny over tip-off claim
A committee of MPs has questioned the Food Safety Authority of Ireland over whether it acted on a tip-off when it began testing for horsemeat in beef products.
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Comment and Opinion
Studies in reputation management
In the world of food marketing, reputation is everything…
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Analysis and FeaturesHorsemeat scandal fuelling promotions in ready meals
The horsemeat scandal has contributed to the nation’s chillers and freezers becoming hotbeds of promotional activity…
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NewsABP sells Silvercrest frozen burger plant linked to horsemeat scandal
ABP Food Group has sold Silvercrest – the frozen burger plant that produced the 29.1% horse Tesco burger – to Kepak Group, and announced its exit from the Irish frozen burger market.
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NewsEU finds horsemeat in 5% of tested beef products
Random tests for horse DNA in European beef products found that less than 5% contained horsemeat, the European Commission announced today.
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NewsAsda's IPL is revealed as bute corned beef supplier
Asda’s Smart Price corned beef, which contained phenylbutazone, was supplied through a wholly owned sourcing arm…