He took a low-paying job in a factory that produced cotton cloth.
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His wife's family owned a textile factory and produced shawls, and the newlyweds started their own business in 1953 with an artisan's shop producing knitwear in Gallarate, near Milan.
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, said he was concerned by the FSAI's findings, and had sent government vets into the factory that produced the 29% horsemeat burger to interview management.
"This is a really important step toward food safety standards that would prevent contamination whether it is produced in a food factory or being produced on a farm, " said Chris Waldrop, director of the Food Policy Institute at the Consumer Federation of America.