Skare Meat Packers ‘files for bankruptcy’
Skare Meat Packers has reportedly applied for bankruptcy in a court in Denmark after a number of retailers halted orders due to a lack of meat traceability.
A representative for the NNF food workers’ union in Denmark told Just Food that employees of Skare Meat Packers were ordered to stay at home yesterday (1 February), a day that coincided with a deadline for the Vejen-headquartered company to provide documentation confirming the traceability of its meat.
That requirement was set down last month by The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA), or Fødevarerejseholdet, following an unannounced inspection of the Vejen processing facility in December.
Two inspections took place in December and the DVFA found Italian meat was labelled as being sourced from Germany, one of three offences for which Skare Meat Packers was reported to the police for investigation. The food-safety authority also discovered various cuts of meat dating as far back as 2010.
While some 250 tonnes of meat were seized, DVFA chief Michael Rosenmark informed Just Food last month it was not an offence for 12-year-old animal protein to be sold in Denmark. However, the traceability issues raised concerns.
The NNF representative said Skare Meat Packers has filed its bankruptcy request in a court in the town of Esberg located on the Jutland peninsula. The company’s Vejen processing plant is also situated in Jutland.
However, the NNF spokesperson confirmed 300 workers are affected, including around 200 packers and administrative staff at the Vejen site and more at a slaughterhouse in Århus, also on the Jutland peninsula.
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