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Borg called the revelations a 'blow to consumer confidence' (Photo: dennisandluba)

Ikea meatballs tainted in EU horsemeat affair

Fresh revelations of mass-scale fraud on EU food labelling have fuelled ministers' calls for a joint crackdown on organised crime.

Swedish retailer Ikea on Monday (25 February) joined the list of formerly-trusted brands, such as Findus and Nestle, hit by the scandal when Czech authorities found horse DNA in a 760-kg batch of its meatballs.

The discovery saw Ikea pull affected products from shops in 13 EU countries.

Spain the same day said it found horse flesh in a one-tonn...

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Borg called the revelations a 'blow to consumer confidence' (Photo: dennisandluba)

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