£8,000 food fraud fine the first of its kind

By Rod Addy

23-Mar-2015 Last updated on 09-Jul-2024 at 14:09 GMT

Peter Boddy has been fined £8,000 at Southwark Crown Court after he admitted failing to comply with food traceability regulations, the first horsemeat food fraud sentence pronounced following the scandal.

First person to face jail over horsemeat scandal

30-Jan-2015

By Nicholas Robinson

The boss of Peter Boddy Licensed Slaughterhouse is the first person to face jail after admitting criminal charges connected to the horsemeat scandal.

Quorn proved to be a winner from the horsemeat scandal

12-Jan-2015

By Nicholas Robinson

Quorn benefitted from the horsemeat scandal when panicking consumers and retailers turned to the meat alternative in the weeks following the incident in January 2013, the brand’s boss has claimed.

EU bans Mexican horsemeat imports on safety fears

09-Dec-2014

By Michael Stones

The EU has banned horsemeat imports from Mexico, including meat from horses of US origin, after fears they may threaten food safety, according the Humane Society International (HSI).