Approval mark for small meat plants

A TRIANGLE mark on meat products was announced yesterday to allow retailers and caterers to identify produce that originates from small domestic plants.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said the mark enables small meat producers and meat-cutting plants to promote the independence of their facility and to show it has been approved and inspected.

To date, only large plants manufacturing meat products for export could secure an approval mark granted by the Department of Agriculture and Food.