New DNA test cuts time to find horsemeat in food from two days to less than four hours
A new DNA test launched today cuts the time it takes to find horsemeat in food from two days to less than four hours. The process was developed by QIAGEN, the world’s leading provider of molecular sample and assay technologies. The new testing method can detect in real time even minute traces of horsemeat (<1%). […]
McDonald’s comment in response to horse meat
Ahead of speaking on how farming delivers for consumers on the final day of the National Farmers Union Conference, Warren Anderson, Vice President, Supply Chain, McDonald’s UK said: “Since reports first broke last month that horse meat had been found in a number of food products some of the biggest businesses and their supply chains […]
British farmers and growers stand at a pivotal moment for food production
Speaking in Birmingham today, Mr Kendall said one of the lessons to be learned from the current food scandal is that the great British consumer wants their food to be produced as close to home as possible. “This boils down to a clear and simple message: we need shorter supply chains which source from British […]
