The UK's Food Standards Agency confirmed this morning (8 February) it is cooperating with European police authorities as it works to get to the bottom of the horse meat scandal. According to the FSA, the "significant amount of horse meat" ...
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German retailer Tengelmann has confirmed its Kaiser's supermarket chain has pulled frozen lasagnes from shelves amid concerns the lines could contain horse meat. A spokesperson for the group told just-food today (11 February) that it had ...
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The UK government is to meet industry officials to determine whether the supply chain needs to be placed under greater scrutiny to ensure food security in the country. A spokesperson for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural ...
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UK upmarket retailer Waitrose has recalled its British beef meatballs after the product were found to potentially contain traces of pork. The retailer said today (13 February) two batches of its Essential 16 British Meatballs produced ...
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More than a third of shoppers are less likely to buy processed meat products after the horse meat scandal, according to a survey of 6,000 consumers by the research group GMI on behalf of Kantar. Value ranges are expected to suffer from ...
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Consumers’ appetite for assured, quality beef has remained “robust”, despite the horse meat scandal , says the English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBLEX). Signs of confidence: consumers want quality-assured British meat ...
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UK-based LGC Standards has introduced two new methods for meat speciation testing, as part of its established Quality in Meat and Fish Analysis proficiency testing scheme. The launch of new samples, which comes in the wake of the ongoing ...
Trading Standards officials have discovered poultry, beef and veal in products that were being sold as lamb kebabs. When is a 'lamb' kebab not a lamb kebab? When it contains poultry, beef and veal, said Trading Standards West Sussex ...
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News that Flowers Food has emerged as the "stalking horse" bidder for various Hostess Brands bread brands in the US caught our attention this week. Meanwhile, an entirely different kind of horse got tongues wagging on this side of the pond ...
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