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15/02/2007
Matthews says bird flu scare was not his fault
Bernard Matthews, whose poultry firm was at the heart of the recent bird flu outbreak in Britain, has apologised for the scare, but insisted it was not his fault.
In an article published by the Daily Mirror newspaper, he insisted Bernard Matthews Plc had not imported turkey from restricted areas in Hungary, where the same strain of bird flu was found in geese.
Matthews said: "I am sorry for any confusion but this has not been of our making. As a company who take these matters extremely seriously, I am confident all proper procedures were followed and we responded accordingly in good time. There has been absolutely no cover up at our end. I've been upset about allegations that we may have withheld information. That is completely untrue."
Matthews said any link to his business in Hungary was being thoroughly investigated.
(CD)
In an article published by the Daily Mirror newspaper, he insisted Bernard Matthews Plc had not imported turkey from restricted areas in Hungary, where the same strain of bird flu was found in geese.
Matthews said: "I am sorry for any confusion but this has not been of our making. As a company who take these matters extremely seriously, I am confident all proper procedures were followed and we responded accordingly in good time. There has been absolutely no cover up at our end. I've been upset about allegations that we may have withheld information. That is completely untrue."
Matthews said any link to his business in Hungary was being thoroughly investigated.
(CD)
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19 October 2005
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02 April 2007
No charges over bird flu outbreak
Bernard Matthews will not face charges over the outbreak of bird flu at one of its plants, the Food Standards Agency has announced. Following an investigation, the FSA said that there was no evidence that food waste at the site in Holton, Suffolk, had been stored inappropriately.
No charges over bird flu outbreak
Bernard Matthews will not face charges over the outbreak of bird flu at one of its plants, the Food Standards Agency has announced. Following an investigation, the FSA said that there was no evidence that food waste at the site in Holton, Suffolk, had been stored inappropriately.
12 February 2007
Bird flu farm exclusion zone 'may have been broken'
The exclusion zone set up around a Bernard Matthews turkey farm may have been broken, according to reports. It has been claimed that cooked poultry products were sent from the farm in Upper Holton in Suffolk to Hungary after the deadly H5N1 virus was discovered there.
Bird flu farm exclusion zone 'may have been broken'
The exclusion zone set up around a Bernard Matthews turkey farm may have been broken, according to reports. It has been claimed that cooked poultry products were sent from the farm in Upper Holton in Suffolk to Hungary after the deadly H5N1 virus was discovered there.
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