Owner of Welsh meat plant denies doing anything wrong
The owner of a Welsh meat processing plant which is being investigated for mislabelling horse as beef denies doing anything wrong.
Dafydd Raw-Rees, the owner of Farmbox Meats Ltd in Llandre, Aberystwyth, told ITV News:
– Dafydd Raw-Rees, the owner of Farmbox Meats LtdI haven't done anything wrong. The authorities know the meat was going to be sent to Belgium. I haven't hidden anything.
Mr Raw-Rees said that he has bought the beef from the abattoir in Yorkshire, which is also being investigated by the FSA.
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'Integrity and trust essential'
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