Swedish retailer IKEA is set to re-launch its trademark meatballs at its stores in Europe after last month’s horsemeat contamination scandal, which caused the company to withdraw the products from the shelves. In February, IKEA ...
A nationwide testing of 364 beef product samples in the UK revealed that three products contained pork DNA above 1%, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The products that contained pig DNA are: ASDA Spaghetti and Meatballs, ASDA ...
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What sits on the grocery shelf is often not what it seems — especially regarding olive oil, honey, fish and wine. The National Center for Food Protection and Defense estimates that Americans pay $10 billion to $15 billion annually for ...
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Gerber Products, a part of Nestlé, has unveiled Gerber Graduates 2+ Kid Selects, a meal that offers a range of protein, vegetable and grain options for toddlers aged two years and older. The company stated that the new range ...
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Swedish retailer IKEA is withdrawing almond cakes from its restaurants in 23 countries after two batches of the samples in China were found to be contaminated by excessive levels of coliform bacteria. IKEA stated that about 1,800 Tarta ...
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Portuguese authorities have announced that they have seized 87 tons of processed beef products that were contaminated with horsemeat. The country's Food Safety Agency said in a statement that it has withdrawn nearly 19,000 pre-packed beef ...
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Swedish retailer IKEA is withdrawing certain minced meat products from its store shelves after the tests revealed that the products contained traces of horse DNA. The company is withdrawing Familjen Dafgard's wiener sausages from stores ...
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US pasta and pesto manufacturer Armanino Foods has recorded an increase in full-year earnings, despite battling rising raw material prices as a result of the US drought. Net profit amounted to US$2.88bn in the 12 months to the end of ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced that about 29 beef samples were found to be positive for the horsemeat, out of the 2501 beef samples that were tested in response to the ongoing horsemeat contamination scandal. The agency ...
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An abbatoir in Romania is alleged to be the source of the horse meat contained in Findus products that have sparked the crisis that has rocked Europe's food industry. Initial investigations by the French government have linked the ...
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Princes' Crosse & Blackwell has expanded its 4Kids children's range with the launch of Disney-themed fruit in jelly pots. The launch, which comprises six variants, aims to drive value and penetration in the GBP39.1m potted fruit market, ...
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Six of France's largest retail chains have pulled products from their shelves amid concerns the lines could contain horse meat. Retailers including Carrefour and Casino have recalled SKUs supplied by Findus and by French supplier Comigel, ...
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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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The UK food industry has agreed to report the results of its testing program to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), in the wake of the ongoing horse meat contamination incident. This decision has been taken following a meeting between the ...
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Food production brand in the US, Crosse & Blackwell has introduced new canned meatballs under its 4Kids banner. The new line-up of canned meatballs features Scooby Doo characters on pack and is said to be the first of its kind range to ...
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