LONDON (Reuters) - Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket chain, has responded to the scandal of horsemeat being sold as beef with a pledge to offer customers insight into its global supply chain. Full story
CASTELNAUDARY, France/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Accusations, denials and threats to sue reverberated round Europe on Friday as meat traders, food processors, retailers and governments all rejected blame for horsemeat found in ever more beef dishes across the continent. Full story
OSLO (Reuters) - Ready-made lasagne meals sold in Norway have been found to contain horsemeat, top retailer Norgesgruppen said on Friday, the first confirmation that the Europe-wide meat scandal has reached the Scandinavian nation. Full story
LONDON (Reuters) - British police and regulators raided a slaughterhouse and a meat processor on Tuesday suspected of selling horsemeat as beef, expanding a Europe-wide scandal that has shocked consumers and exposed flawed food safety controls. Full story
BRUSSELS/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Monday it would order Irish meat processors to carry out DNA tests to reassure consumers worried by the discovery of horsemeat in some beef products and called a meeting of European ministers to discuss a wider response. Full story
PARIS (Reuters) - Six big French retailers said on Sunday they were recalling lasagne meals and other products suspected of being mislabeled after the discovery of horsemeat in beef products. Full story
The UK has ordered thousands of beef products be tested - as companies recall ready to eat meals bought by millions after finding horsemeat in lasagna. ITV’S Chris Choy reports.
Minced horsemeat is seen at a horse butchery in Dortmund February 14, 2013. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender
Metal horse heads are seen above a closed horsemeat butcher shop in Paris January 16, 2013. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
A French butcher prepares horsemeat at a traditional horse butchery in Marseille February 23, 2013. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier
A man eats behind a sign with the logo of a horsemeat butcher at a takeaway stand in Vienna February 15, 2013. The sign reads, "snacks". REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA - Tags: FOOD SOCIETY BUSINESS LOGO)
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