The horse meat scandal has dominated the media in recent weeks. From sensationalist tabloid headlines to Twitter gags, discussion on the topic has been widespread. It all started in January after traces of horse meat were found in ...
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 The country's Food Safety Agency said in a statement that it has withdrawn nearly 19,000 pre-packed beef ...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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Swiss food company Nestlé has announced that it has halted beef supplies from a Spanish supplier Servocar after tests found that the products contained traces of horse DNA. Following this development, the company is recalling the ...
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Sainsbury's was the only retailer to increase its market share in the last three months, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel. The retailer increased its share from 16.9% to 17% in the 12 weeks ended 17 February, beating ...
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The product recall in mid-January when equine DNA was found in supermarket burgers has rapidly turned into an international scandal exposing complex cross-border supply chains. Seven top tips could help to take the drama out of your ...
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The boss of the world’s biggest food company Nestlé, Paul Bulcke has blamed the horsemeat scandal on a criminal minority, who threatened to undermine trust between consumers and the food industry. Nestlé boss Paul ...
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The UK's Food Standards Agency has released a second set of test results from the industry revealing 99% of products sampled proved negative for traces of horse DNA. The FSA's results, published Friday afternoon (22 February), confirmed ...
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The continuing horsemeat scandal could benefit premium food retailers at the expense of value outlets, according to city analyst Shore Captial. Value brands could prove a casualty of the horsemeat scandal Analysts Clive Black and ...
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Operations at Ireland-based B&F Meats have been suspended after the regulators from Irish Department of Agriculture found that the company shipped horsemeat, which was labeled as beef, to the Czech Republic. The regulators stated that the ...
UK-based Burger Manufacturing Company (BMC) has initiated a recall of its beef burgers after testing showed that the three samples contained at least 1% horse meat, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The tests were carried out ...
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Birds Eye has pulled three beef ready meals from supermarkets in the UK and Ireland as a precaution after a product it sells in Belgium tested positive for horse DNA. The company said today (22 February) its 340g Traditional Spaghetti ...
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Russia is likely to impose a temporary ban on meat imports from European Union (EU) nations if it does not receive additional guarantees that meat products sold to the country will not contain horsemeat. Russia's chief sanitary official ...
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Bakkavor has booked an increase in earnings during 2012 as the group was able to extend its "market leading positions" in the chilled and convenience sectors. The company today (21 February) revealed that operating profit rose to GBP56.8m ...
Own-label chilled food manufacturer Bakkavor said consumer confidence had been dented by the horsemeat scandal, while reporting a 5.4% increase in like-for-like sales in its full-year results ended December 29 2012. Last year Bakkavor ...
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