Horsemeat

Traces of nuts found in paprika used by a catering company have led to the recall of certain products from supermarket shelves.

Considered taboo in many parts of the world, eating horsemeat remains sufficiently widespread in Italy for the country to have to import live animals destined for the slaughterhouse.

Bahrain's health ministry has removed from market scores of canned meat products after a probe revealed they were "contaminated" with horse meat and pork.The ministry earlier launched an investigation to collect samples of meat from the local markets,...

Traces of pork have been found in halal burgers served in schools in Leicester, prompting Muslim groups in the UK to consider legal action.

The Swedish producer of the Ikea meatballs found to contain horsemeat said it filed a police report on Monday against a Swedish supplier that bought the tainted meat from two Polish abattoirs.

The producer of Ikea meatballs withdrawn from shelves in 24 countries amid fears they contained horse said on Tuesday it had found none of this meat in its product.

Donkey, water buffalo and other unconventional ingredients have been found in almost two thirds of hamburgers and sausages tested in South Africa, a study released on Tuesday showed.

The Europe-wide horsemeat scandal reached Hungary on Tuesday after an announcement by the country's food safety authorities that undeclared horsemeat had been discovered in packets of "beef" lasagne.

Finnish food company Pouttu on Monday said it plans to donate kebab dishes found to contain horsemeat to charities for the poor, after receiving the green light from food safety authorities.

The Czech veterinary authority says it has detected horse meat in meat balls labeled as beef and pork imported to the country by Sweden's furniture retailer giant Ikea.

The hunt for undeclared horsemeat in food snagged a Vienna kebab stand on Thursday, dealing a blow to the savoury Middle Eastern dishes that are a popular Austrian snack.

Nestle, the world's biggest food company, has removed beef pasta meals from sale in Italy and Spain after finding traces of horse DNA.

Tests have found horsemeat in school meals, hospital food and restaurant dishes in Britain, officials said on Friday, as the scandal over adulterated meat spread beyond frozen supermarket products.

The president of French meat processor Spanghero promised on Friday to disprove allegations that his firm knowingly sold horsemeat labelled as beef, and accused the government of being too quick to point the finger.

The European Union's top health official on Friday said there was no need to panic over a Europe-wide horsemeat scandal, saying it was a labelling rather than a health issue.

Traces of nuts found in paprika used by a catering company have led to the recall of certain products from supermarket shelves.

Considered taboo in many parts of the world, eating horsemeat remains sufficiently widespread in Italy for the country to have to import live animals destined for the slaughterhouse.

Bahrain's health ministry has removed from market scores of canned meat products after a probe revealed they were "contaminated" with horse meat and pork.The ministry earlier launched an investigation to collect samples of meat from the local markets,...

Traces of pork have been found in halal burgers served in schools in Leicester, prompting Muslim groups in the UK to consider legal action.

The Swedish producer of the Ikea meatballs found to contain horsemeat said it filed a police report on Monday against a Swedish supplier that bought the tainted meat from two Polish abattoirs.

The producer of Ikea meatballs withdrawn from shelves in 24 countries amid fears they contained horse said on Tuesday it had found none of this meat in its product.

Donkey, water buffalo and other unconventional ingredients have been found in almost two thirds of hamburgers and sausages tested in South Africa, a study released on Tuesday showed.

The Europe-wide horsemeat scandal reached Hungary on Tuesday after an announcement by the country's food safety authorities that undeclared horsemeat had been discovered in packets of "beef" lasagne.

Finnish food company Pouttu on Monday said it plans to donate kebab dishes found to contain horsemeat to charities for the poor, after receiving the green light from food safety authorities.

The Czech veterinary authority says it has detected horse meat in meat balls labeled as beef and pork imported to the country by Sweden's furniture retailer giant Ikea.

The hunt for undeclared horsemeat in food snagged a Vienna kebab stand on Thursday, dealing a blow to the savoury Middle Eastern dishes that are a popular Austrian snack.

Nestle, the world's biggest food company, has removed beef pasta meals from sale in Italy and Spain after finding traces of horse DNA.

Tests have found horsemeat in school meals, hospital food and restaurant dishes in Britain, officials said on Friday, as the scandal over adulterated meat spread beyond frozen supermarket products.

The president of French meat processor Spanghero promised on Friday to disprove allegations that his firm knowingly sold horsemeat labelled as beef, and accused the government of being too quick to point the finger.

The European Union's top health official on Friday said there was no need to panic over a Europe-wide horsemeat scandal, saying it was a labelling rather than a health issue.