All Horse meat articles – Page 7
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NewsOwen Paterson says UK DNA tests can go beyond EU rules
Owen Paterson has indicated he is prepared to get tough with food companies on testing and go beyond EU requirements…
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InterviewsOwen Paterson on the post-horsemeat future of food regulation
The Defra secretary talks about rubbing people up the wrong way and his vision for the future of UK food regulation…
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NewsDefra calls for opinions on UK food supply
Defra has launched a call for evidence from the public and the food industry to feed into Professor Chris Elliott’s review of the UK food system.
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NewsNew horsemeat probe stalled by clash over disclosure
A potential new lead in the horsemeat scandal is not being investigated…
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NewsHorsemeat discoveries dry up in latest FSA report
No new horsemeat discoveries have been made in the UK since mid-March, the Food Standards Agency announced today…
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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 & 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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ProfilesABP: 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 & 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.