ABP Food Group has been selected by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) to lead a European consortium in a food research project. The research is said to be initiated to tackle the several challenges faced by the ...
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The European Commission (EC) has approved the joint acquisition of Slaney Foods JV and Slaney Proteins by ABP Group and Fane Valley. The proposal for acquisition of the stake has been cleared unconditionally by Europe’s competition ...
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ABP Food Group, a UK-based beef processor, has formed a strategic partnership with global genetics company Genus to produce sustainable and high quality meat. The multi-year agreement aimed at furthering beef genetics at the primary ...
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Ireland-based ABP Food has sold its Silvercrest facility at Ballybay Co Monaghan to Kepak for an undisclosed amount, as part of its strategic decision to exit from the frozen burger sector in the country. The sale involves the transfer of ...
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The Silvercrest factory in the Irish Republic that sold burgers contaminated with horse DNA to Tesco, Burger King and the Co-operative Group, has been sold by its parent company ABP Food Group to Kepak Group. ABP has sold its Silvercrest ...
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Pig farmers turned sausage manufacturers Debbie and Andrew Keeble are set to launch their premium sausage brand Heck in Tesco on April 8, in direct competition with their former family brand Debbie & Andrew's sausages. What the Heck: ...
Three men have been arrested in the UK on suspicion of offences under the Fraud Act by police investigating allegations horsemeat was mislabelled as beef. Dyfed-Powys Police in Wales yesterday (14 February) made arrests at two plants that ...
Asda has recalled fresh sauce manufactured by private-label giant Greencore after finding horse DNA in the line - the first product outside the frozen aisle to become embroiled in the contamination scandal. Greencore has confirmed it ...
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The European Commission has called on the EU's 27 members states to test for horse DNA in beef products. Tonio Borg, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, has set out plans for tests to be carried out to see if food containing beef ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found traces of potentially harmful horse drug phenylbutazone in eight horses slaughtered in the UK - and warned six may have entered the French food chain. The announcement, issued this morning (14 ...
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Tesco has admitted an own-label spaghetti bolognese in the UK contained horse DNA. The UK's largest retailer announced this evening the product, sold under its cut-price Everyday Value own label, contained over 60% horse DNA in some ...
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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UK police have raided two meat firms as part of an investigation into how beef products containing horse meat have been sold. The UK Food Standards Agency issued a statement yesterday evening (12 February) to say its officials and police ...
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The UK's Food Standards Agency has said it will publish the results of tests for horse meat DNA to be carried out on beef burgers sold at UK retailers. In mid-January, frozen beef burgers on sale at a number of retailers in the UK and ...
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