| Number | "_JRC 2017_02.07 |
| Type of message | alert |
| Date of first message | 16.02.2017 |
| Announcement was made by | United Kingdom (GB) |
| Description | Several UK supermarkets were strongly criticized by consumers and farmers because they claimed their lamb products had been 'Produced in Britain' but in fact contained traces of imported New Zealand meat. The supermarkets announced the 'British' lamb meals will be rebranded as 'Classic'. But shoppers still shared their anger on social media over the issue. |
| Product category | meat and meat products (other than poultry) |
| Article | lamb |
| Hazard | substitution |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Distribution | United Kingdom |
| Quantity (market) | No data available |
| Investigation results | substitution |
| Remarks | food fraud notification from the monthly summary of articles on food Fraud and Adulteration |
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