All articles by Julia Glotz – Page 45
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NewsOwen Paterson: Irish watchdog acted on 'local intelligence'
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland acted on specific intelligence when testing frozen burgers for horse DNA…
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NewsHorse meat: Findus Italy & Switzerland launch campaigns to distance themselves from scandal
Findus Italy and Findus Switzerland have launched advertising campaigns to reassure local consumers that they are not affected by the horse meat scandal involving Findus products in other countries.
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NewsHorsemeat: New UK burger alert as catering supplier finds horse
Burgers made specifically for the UK catering and wholesale sector have been withdrawn after the Irish company that made them found they contained up to 30% horsemeat.
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NewsHorsemeat: Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands find horse as ready meal recalls spread to 10 countries
Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands are the latest countries to confirm they have found horse meat in frozen readymeals, as the horse meat scandal continues to escalate.
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NewsHorse meat: Romania names two slaughterhouses but denies any wrongdoing
Romanian authorities have revealed the names of the two companies under investigation for being the potential source of horse meat in readymeals across Europe, but insisted they had sold horse legitimately – and labelled correctly.
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NewsHorse meat: Tesco finds horse in Everyday Value frozen spaghetti bolognese
Tesco has announced the Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese it withdrew on a precautionary basis last week has been found to contain large amounts of horsemeat.
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NewsFage/Chobani Greek yoghurt battle leads to rebuff for Danone
Danone has been forced to pull its Danio “Greek yoghurt” off shelves and change the packaging days after its launch…
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NewsHorse meat: Romania claims innocence
The Romanian government has hit back at suggestions one of Romania’s abattoirs could be to blame for undeclared horse meat making it into frozen readymeals.
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Comment & Opinion
Horse meat: the blame game
The horsemeat scandal erupted into bitter recriminations and a torrent of legal threats over the weekend, as brands vowed to sue suppliers who vowed to sue sub-suppliers, and different EU governments engaged in vigorous finger-pointing.As I write this, the Romanian government has just hit back at suggestions by the French ...
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NewsHorse meat: Scandal unleashes lawsuits across Europe
The widening horse meat scandal has triggered a wave of legal action across the EU, as companies implicated in the issue declare they have been defrauded and vow to take legal action against their suppliers.
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NewsHorse meat: Industry told to publish tests every three months
As the horse meat scandal widens, Defra has announced retailers and processors are to carry out wider and more rigorous tests on their meat products to reassure the public of the authenticity of the food they are buying.
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NewsHorse meat: Public warned to expect more revelations as scandal escalates
As retailers, processors and local authorities embark on a widespread testing regime of processed meat products, the government has warned yet more horse meat could be discovered in food on sale in the UK.
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NewsFSA sanctions 1% DNA tolerance level in meat
The new UK meat testing regime agreed by the FSA and industry will allow for a 1% tolerance for DNA of other species…
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NewsHorse meat: Tests ‘demanded’ by FSA are voluntary
The Food Standards Agency has clarified the comprehensive tests on all beef products it “demanded” last night will, in fact, be voluntary, and that it does not have legal powers to compel companies to test products.
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NewsHorse meat: Hull meat trader confirms involvement in investigations
The Hull-based meat supplier that was named last week as a possible source of horse meat has said it is helping the Food Standards Agency in its investigations into the scandal.
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Analysis & FeaturesOlive oil price will not drop soon, warn suppliers
Despite hopes prices would come down in the new year, olive oil is not expected to get cheaper until the spring…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the meat supply chain must adopt a 'criminal' mentality
Stopping another scandal will involve more than lab work…
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News
Horse meat: Findus lasagne problem may have gone on for six months, claims MP
The horse meat adulteration problem on Findus lasagne may have gone on since August 2012, a Labour MP has claimed.
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NewsHorse meat: Findus pulls 380,000 lasagnes after horse meat discovery
Findus UK has withdrawn from sale or destroyed about 380,000 of its frozen beef lasagnes, after the meat content of some was found to be 100% horse instead of beef.
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NewsHorse meat: FSA reassures on Freeza after Mary Creagh writes to Paterson
The Food Standards Agency has issued a statement stressing Northern Ireland’s Freeza Meats has not supplied any meat products contaminated with horse DNA, after Labour shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh wrote to Defra demanding urgent action to protect Freeza’s customers.