March 15, 2013
Iceland Foods plans to use 100% British beef
Iceland Foods plans to go 100% British beef for its entire product range.
The frozen foods retailer has already uses 100% British beef in its burgers and some ready meals.
"We are working to achieve 100% British sourcing for Iceland's other beef products," a spokesman said. He declined to give further details or say when Iceland Foods planned to make the switch.
On January 15, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland reported it had found horse DNA in Iceland Quarter Pounders. Iceland said the FSAI test was not accredited, but last week backtracked, acknowledging the FSAI had obtained valid results.
