Enduring Horsebeef Sales

Over 100 German food retailers have been buying horsemeat falsely labelled as beef from a Dutch abattoir before selling it on to the public, Germany's Consumer Ministry confirmed on Thursday.

State authorities are trying to get all of the products off the shelves while carrying out a full investigation.

The Netherlands-based slaughter house has sold 50,000 tonnes of horse labelled as beef for at least two years, Dutch food standards officials said on Wednesday.

At least 124 meat sellers are implicated.