Several processed meat products have been withdrawn from sale across the UK after horsemeat was detected.
It has since swept across Europe, prompting supermarkets in numerous countries to pull processed meat products from their shelves.
The use of processed meat products has been suspended at schools in Sheffield amid the scandal over mislabelled horsemeat.
Last month, the council banned the use of all processed meat products in schools amid the scandal over mislabelled horsemeat.
Work is now under way to ensure Scottish-based manufacturers of processed meat products have the right measures in place to prevent contamination.
Tests for horsemeat in processed meat products have now been expanded to look at foodstuffs labelled as containing beef as a major ingredient.
They have been urged to check whether or not processed meat products coming from the plants in question were still on the market, he added.
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Sheffield City Council said it had been given assurances by its suppliers but had stopped the use of all processed meat products as a precaution.
Eating processed meat products carry an increased long-term risk of cancer.
There are now calls for more specific labelling on processed meat products in the EU, to show country of origin, as in the case of fresh meat.
The investigations come as Europe's food industry has been engulfed by a meat processing and labelling scandal after multiple processed meat products labelled as beef were revealed to contain quantities of horsemeat.
Its owner, Dafydd Raw-Rees, has insisted that it is acting legally, and no meat has been processed into other products or passed on as beef.
The Mediterranean diet began to gain heart health advocates, with its high content of olive oil, fruits, nuts, vegetables, cereals, moderate amount of fish and poultry, and low intake of dairy products, red meat, processed meats and sweets.
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As rising wealth collides with a string of scandals over tainted food in China, prospective acquirers could also shop for premium processed foods abroad, including olive oil and meat and dairy products, such as cheese and yogurt, Ms. Pan said.
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More than a dozen nations have detected horse flesh in processed products such as factory-made burger patties, lasagnas, meat pies and meat-filled pastas.
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