Irish firm at center of horsemeat scandal quits burger market

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The ABP foods Dalepak Hambleton factory at Leeming Bar industrial estate, is seen in Northallerton, northern EnglandDUBLIN (Reuters) – The Irish company at the center of a scandal in Europe over horsemeat in beef products, said on Thursday it is leaving the frozen burger market after selling the factory where burgers containing horse DNA were first discovered. The scandal, which has damaged confidence in parts of the industry and hit sales of processed ready-meals, erupted in January when inspectors found beef burgers produced by Irish company ABP Foods on the shelves of Tesco contained 29 percent horse meat. …

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