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Findus lasagnes may have contained horsemeat ‘since August’
Findus’s beef lasagne may have been contaminated with horsemeat since the summer, Labour MP Tom Watson says.
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Traces of horse meat found in another Irish plant
Another Irish meat processing plant has tested positive for traces of horse meat, Ireland’s Department of Agriculture confirms.
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Sir Terry Leahy: small shops closing is ‘part of progress’
Former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy describes the rise of supermarkets and the closure of small shops as “part of progress”, but what do you think?
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Prisons ordered to destroy halal pies and pasties
The Ministry of Justice orders all halal products from one unnamed prison supplier be destroyed after tests – prompted by the recent horse meat scandal – found some contained non-halal meat.
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#Cringe: will big companies (like HMV) ever get Twitter?
Social media has long been welcomed into the corporate marketing toolbox. But from HMV to Tesco, there has been many a #facepalm moment on Twitter in 2013 alone. Will they ever learn?
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Horse meat in contaminated burgers from Poland
The head of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) tells MPs that Irish authorities are sure “filler product” used in contaminated burgers was from Poland, as Tesco sacks its supplier.
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Burgergate investigation leaves unanswered questions
Supermarket Tesco has dropped its frozen burger supplier Silvercrest after an investigation into horse meat found in its burgers. But questions remain over the true source of the rogue ingredient.
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Contaminated UK horse meat consumed in France
The Food Standards Agency has told Channel 4 News that UK horse meat contaminated with a toxic drug was consumed in France before it could be recalled.
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Horse meat found in supermarket burgers
Tesco removes burgers from its shelves after one of its burger brands was found to contain 29 per cent horse meat in an investigation by a food safety watchdog.
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Horse meat in burgers would not be detected in UK
Horse meat in “beef burgers” would not have been picked up by trading standard officers in the UK because we don’t routinely test for it, Channel 4 News has learned.
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No encore for HMV?
As HMV enters administration, Channel 4 News examines whether this is the end for the 92-year-old high street chain – or if it can live on.
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Top UK business stories in 2012: the scandals and highlights
From the euro crisis to Facebook’s IPO, Spain’s banks and the fiscal cliff, 2012 was bursting with business news – even knocking the royal baby off the front pages (on occasion). Here’s the countdown.
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A beggar’s banquet on the British high street
The high street has been hit hard by the digital age but writer and commentator John Anderson argues there’s still something to be said for browsing through CDs.
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Economic woes push more women into sex work
Students and single mothers are increasingly turning to prostitution as government cuts impact on women who are struggling to make ends meet.
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Supermarkets agree special offers rules
Eight supermarkets have agreed to a set of principles following concerns over confusing special offers and promotions for food and drink, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) announces.