Horse Meat Scandal

Iceland boss apologises for comment about 'the Irish'

Packets of Buitoni meat ravioli on a supermarket shelf in Madrid. Nestlé said its own tests found traces of horse DNA in its Buitoni beef ravioli and beef tortellini chilled pastas. Photograph: Reuters In this section

The chief executive of frozen foods supermarket chain Iceland has apologised for comments he made about “the Irish” in a current…

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EU ministers discuss horse meat crisis

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EU Commission defends role in horse meat crisis

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UK retailer Iceland pulls back from criticism of Irish food body

British food retailer Iceland seemed to pull back from statements made by its chief executive Malcolm Walker criticising tests…

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Packets of Buitoni meat ravioli on a supermarket shelf in Madrid. Nestlé said its own tests found traces of horse DNA in its Buitoni beef ravioli and beef tortellini chilled pastas. Photograph: Reuters In this section Iceland boss apologises for comment about 'the Irish'

The chief executive of frozen foods supermarket chain Iceland has apologised for comments he made about “the Irish” in a current…

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Minister for Food says issue likely due to imported ingredients in affected meat products
Coveney on burgers
People are asked in Dublin whether their attitude to burger products has changed after the horse DNA adulteration scandal
Vox pop on burgers
Michael Silke of the Irish Farmers' Association called for structures to be put in place that puts the same onus of tracability on meat processors and the retailers as on farmers.He said members are very angry over the horse meat controversy
Farmers angry over meat crisis
Thomas Byrne of Fianna Fail says there needs to be a pan-European response to the meat crisis as well as more leadership.
Fianna Fail seeks EU response to meat controversy