Frozen food sales in the UK hit by horsemeat scandal

Frozen burger sales are down by 43% and frozen ready meals by 13% in the wake of the horsemeat contamination scandal despite consumers suggesting they would be happy to eat the product in future, new figures from the UK suggest.

Frozen food sales in the UK hit by horsemeat scandal

Frozen burger sales are down by 43% and frozen ready meals by 13% in the wake of the horsemeat contamination scandal despite consumers suggesting they would be happy to eat the product in future, new figures from the UK suggest.

Two polls have found a significant number of consumers would be happy to eat horsemeat providing it was “safe” and properly labelled.

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