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| Furniture store Ikea became the latest company caught up in the Europe-wide horsemeat scandal when Czech inspectors found equine DNA in meatballs made for the group in Sweden. | |
| The Czech State Veterinary Administration found evidence of horse during DNA tests on products labelled as beef and pork meatballs from Ikea in the city of Brno. | |
| The consignment of meatballs had not been distributed to consumers, the government body said. A spokesman did not know whether the meatballs were distributed in other European countries. | The consignment of meatballs had not been distributed to consumers, the government body said. A spokesman did not know whether the meatballs were distributed in other European countries. |
| Ikea said they were made by a single Swedish supplier. | Ikea said they were made by a single Swedish supplier. |
| The horsemeat was found in 1kg packs of frozen meatballs. A total of 760kg of the meatballs were stopped from reaching the shelves. | The horsemeat was found in 1kg packs of frozen meatballs. A total of 760kg of the meatballs were stopped from reaching the shelves. |
| Ikea's furniture stores feature restaurants and also sell typical Swedish food, including the so-called Kottbullar meatballs. The group has 18 stores in the UK, and is established in 44 countries with annual sales of £23.6bn. | |
| Ministers from across the EU were meeting in Brussels to discuss the crisis. |