Horsemeat

  • McDonald’s opens supply chain to customer

    MCDONALD’S HAS had a “phenomenal response” to a new supply chain initiative launched just under a month ago.   The fast food chain is looking for a dozen willing customers to become “quality scouts”, who will go behind the scenes… Read More

  • Butcher takes responsibility for halal chicken contamination

    THE BUTCHER who supplied catering firm Chartwells with halel-labelled chicken sausages contaminated with pork has “taken full responsibility” for the supply chain breach.   Westminster City Council (WCC) found traces of pork DNA in the sausages as part of its… Read More

  • A taste for tripe

    UK CONSUMERS have become ‘squeamish’ about eating certain cuts but a new report argues that meat – including offal – needs to be valued rather than wasted.    Fergus Henderson will be pleased. A report published last month by WWF-… Read More

  • SMP’s criticise Brakes and Sodexo over horse meat info

    SCOTTISH POLITICIANS have criticised catering companies Brakes and Sodexo for their failure to publicise information about who supplied them with products contaminated with horse meat.   In a national food policy debate in Scottish Parliament this week, attention turned to… Read More

  • Sodexo reacts to horsemeat secrecy claims

    SODEXO HAS reacted to claims that it is failing to publicly disclose information relating to the contamination of frozen beef products in its supply chain.   Speaking in the House of Commons last week, shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh stated… Read More

  • More horsemeat findings possible

    SAMPLING OF THE first and second phases of the Food Standards Agency’s UK-wide survey of beef products has been completed and the initial test results published today.   The results show that 212 of the 224 samples taken in phase… Read More

  • Editor’s comment: NFU poll; 100% pointless

    THE NFU has published a poll this morning showing that, wait for it… consumers want more British food in restaurants and supermarkets.   According to the poll, 86% of shoppers are “as likely” or “more likely” to want to buy… Read More

  • An Innocent Smoothie with…David Clarke

    PORK HAS been in the news quite a bit of late. Red Tractor’s CEO picks up the story, and explains why the assurance scheme has plenty still to offer.                      … Read More

  • Horse meat testing expanded

    TESTING FOR horse meat will be extended to include stock cubes, stewing steak and gelatine. In all, 514 products will be tested, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced. The full results will be published.   The sampling for the… Read More

  • Horse meat findings so far are ‘tip of the iceberg’

    THE LIMITED cases of horse meat found in products on sale in the UK, and around Europe, are likely to be the ‘tip of the iceberg’ according to an influential group of MPs.   In a short, but hard-hitting, inquiry… Read More