Filler ingredient from Poland is the source of horse DNA found in beef burgers on sale in the UK and Ireland, according to Irish agriculture officials. Fresh tests on the suspected Polish ingredient have shown up to 20% horse DNA content ...
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Irish food authorities have announced that a Polish company is responsible for the supplying horse meat for burgers, a scandal which forced Irish and UK supermarkets to recall nearly 10 million beef burgers earlier this month. The latest ...
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Doubts have been raised about the validity of the DNA analysis that detected horse meat in burgers at Irish beef processing plants, as the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) refuses to release the scientific report of the findings. ...
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2 Sisters Food Group has won a new supply contract that will create 100 jobs at its Nottinghamshire sandwich manufacturing facility, Solway Foods. 2 Sisters is creating 100 jobs in sandwich manufacturing Solway Foods makes fresh ...
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Tesco Ireland was told to pay rival retailer Aldi (Ireland) pound 120,705 (euro 150,000) damages plus legal costs last week (December 7) to settle a row over an allegedly misleading price campaign. Tesco Ireland must pay Aldi pound ...
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A "strong" performance from Glanbia's nutrition ingredients business has led the Irish food group to lift its forecast for full-year earnings. Glanbia said it expects its adjusted earnings per share to increase 8-10% on a ...
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Irish food group Greencore has acquired US food-to-go manufacturer HC Schau & Son for US$17.3m, plus a further performance related payment of "up to" $2m. The firm produces sandwiches, sushi and entrees sold through retail and convenience ...
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Irish food group Glanbia said today (7 November) it expects full-year profits to come in at the upper end of its guidance. In an interim management statement, Glanbia said that earnings per share, excluding currency exchange, are expected ...
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Irish food group Glanbia has moved a step closer in its bid to sell a stake in its domestic ingredients business. Glanbia said it has signed contracts with its majority shareholder, the Glanbia Co-operative Society, to run what it said is ...
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Irish food manufacturer Kerry Group has booked a decline in first-half profits. In the six months to the end of June, profits after taxation dropped to EUR107.6m (US$132.8m) from EUR144.4m last year. Operating profit declined 23.9% to ...
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Bord Bia,the Irish food board,and Oakland International,a UK and Irish food distribution company,conducted an event to help Irish food producers boost their exports to the UK market. The day-long event for Irish food suppliers was part of ...
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Dairy co-operative Irish dairy board(IDB)has secured a €20m contract from UK-based supermarket chain Tesco to supply packet butter to the retailer's outlets. Under the deal,the co-operative will supply its own brand butter to Tesco ...
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Irish food producer Green Farm Fresh Foods has announced that it is experiencing significant export growth, with support of specialist UK and Irish distribution partner, Oakland International. Beginning March 2012, Oakland International ...
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Tesco announced a£16M(€20M)contract with the Irish Dairy Board(IDB)last week(November 14)to supply Irish butter to Tesco stores throughout Europe. The butter will be produced in Ireland,packaged in Germany and supplied to Tesco ...
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Irish co-op The Irish Dairy Board is to supply own-label butter to Tesco stores in four markets in central and eastern Europe. The IDB said the EUR20m(US$25.6m)deal will see it produce private-label products for Tesco in the Czech ...
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