Booths supermarket confirms link to possible food fraud

Chain forced to remove products from shelves after imported beef was falsely labelled as British

Booths, the supermarket chain known as the Waitrose of the north", has confirmed that it is the retailer linked with a possible case of food fraud after imported beef was falsely labelled as British.

The UK's National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) is investigating the alleged fraud by the unnamed meat supplier. Booths confirmed that it removed the products from its shelves and stopped trading with the supplier as soon as it was alerted.