All Horse meat articles – Page 9
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NewsHorsemeat: QK Meats apologises for keeping quiet about horse DNA discovery
QK Meats, the Irish company that was named by Birds Eye as the source of horsemeat in some of its frozen ready meals, has tonight issued an apology for not informing the Irish authorities after it discovered horse DNA in beef imported from Poland last June.
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NewsHorsemeat: Lidl withdraws chilli as precautionary measure
Lidl has taken the ‘precautionary measure’ of removing a range of beef chilli con carne from its UK stores after the product’s…
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NewsIceland plans to go British for all beef
Iceland is planning to move to 100% British beef for its entire product range,…
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NewsNext 'horsemeat' scandal is round the corner, experts warn
The next big horsemeat style scandal is “a ticking timebomb waiting to explode”, chairman of the Global Food Safety Initiative Yves Rey has warned at the Global Food Safety Conference in Barcelona
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Analysis & FeaturesHorsemeat-style substitution rackets rife in many sectors
Horsemeat is not the only protein caught up in a mislabelling scandal….
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Comment & Opinion
'Horsegate': consumer trust will return
Media coverage of ‘Horsegate’ was wearily predictable…
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Comment & Opinion
Meat integrity, British produce, supplier warning
Sir: ‘Horsegate’ has thrown a spotlight on the entire meat processing chain…
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FSA 'imprecise' horse carcase information blasted by French
French officials have accused the FSA of providing “imprecise” information about horse carcases with bute…
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NewsHorsemeat: Asda finds horse DNA in frozen beef mince
Asda has said the frozen lean beef mince product it withdrew back in January has tested positive for more than 1% horse DNA.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow 'horsegate' inspired Ranjit Boparan's meaty Vion deal
“Only last week I talked about bringing our food closer to home,” Philip Clarke beamed in a statement this week…
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NewsHorsemeat: Bute found in meatballs and burgers in Portugal
Meatballs and burgers have tested positive for the veterinary drug phenylbutazone in tests conducted by Portuguese consumer protection association Deco.
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NewsHorsemeat: Poland in the frame for Ikea meatballs contamination
The horse DNA found in Ikea meatballs last week came from Poland, Ikea’s Swedish meatballs manufacturer Dafgard has claimed.
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NewsHorsemeat scandal hits Tesco and Ikea across social media
Ikea, Tesco and other big retailers have been mentioned in 171,440 comments on social media since the outbreak of the horsemeat scandal on 14 January.
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NewsHorsemeat: ABP boss Paul Finnerty promises radical measures to tackle scandal
Paul Finnerty, chief executive of ABP Food Group – the Irish meat processor whose Silvercrest plant produced the Tesco Everyday Value burger that was found to contain 29.1% horse – has fielded MPs’ questions on the scandal.
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Comment & Opinion
Never mind horsemeat, we need to talk about GM
Is it time for the UK and others to embrace GM technology and save the world from a food security crisis?
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NewsHorsemeat: Birds Eye says Ireland’s QK Meats is source of horse in its ready meals
Birds Eye has blamed Irish meat supplier QK Meats for the horsemeat found in its products in the UK and Europe.
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NewsHorsemeat: Switzerland finds bute in horsemeat from Canada
Horsemeat imported from Canada has tested positive for the veterinary drug phenylbutazone in Switzerland.
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NewsCook co-founder Edward Perry rages at horsemeat 'fraud'
Cook co-founder Edward Perry has said he was “absolutely, bloody furious” about the horsemeat scandal…
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Comment & Opinion
The food chain's culture of arrogance
I’ve already received one briefing note from a media centre implying the horsemeat scandal is fading…
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Analysis & FeaturesHorsemeat scandal has left legacy of consumer distrust
New research for The Grocer shows the food and drink industry has an enormous job on its hands…