Baby food to be tested for horse DNA under new regime

The Food Safety Authority has confirmed that baby food will be among the items examined as part of a new Europe-wide testing regime next month to counter the fallout from the horsemeat scandal.

Heinz and Plum Foods have already conducted their own tests on their baby products to ensure any meat content does not have horse DNA.

The new testing regime will cover the entire month of March and each country must submit its test results by mid-April. A spokesperson for the FSAI said baby food would be included in the regime.