HORSEMEAT: Ahold, Metro Group pulls horsemeat products

By Katie Smith | 14 February 2013

German retailer Metro Group and Dutch peer Ahold are among the latest firms to recall products after admitting certain lines contained horsemeat.

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German retailer Metro Group and Dutch peer Ahold are among the latest firms to recall products after admitting certain lines contained horsemeat.

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