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30/01/2013
Silvercrest Lose Tesco Contract
Supermarket chain Tesco has dropped meat supplier Silvercrest following the discovery of horse DNA in beef burgers.
Tesco said Silvercrest had used meat aquired from non-approved suppliers, adding that the “breach of trust (was) too great”.
They went on to say that they will also introduce a system to DNA test its meat products.
However, it did add that it would continue to buy fresh Irish beef worth more than €100m a year from other ABP companies.
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Tesco said Silvercrest had used meat aquired from non-approved suppliers, adding that the “breach of trust (was) too great”.
They went on to say that they will also introduce a system to DNA test its meat products.
However, it did add that it would continue to buy fresh Irish beef worth more than €100m a year from other ABP companies.
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