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50,000 tons of Dutch meat suspected of containing horsemeat
A Dutch food watchdog has recalled around 50,000 tons of meat
Dutch authorities say that some 50,000 tons of meat sold as beef by two Dutch wholesalers across Europe may contain horsemeat.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) said in a statement on Wednesday that the meat sold by Wiljo Import-Export and Willy Selten Meat Wholesalers is being recalled because its exact source...
Swiss food giant Nestle hit by horsemeat scandal
Horsemeat products at a horse butcheray in Dortmund.
The Swiss-based food giant Nestle has been hit by a widespread horsemeat contamination scandal, forcing it to remove products from European stores.
“Our tests have found traces of horse DNA in two products,” Nestle said in a statement on Monday, adding, “The mislabeling of products means they fail to meet the very high standards...