Swedish shops to churn horsemeat into bio gas
Horsemeat-hit Swedish supermarket chain Ica has recalled so many ready-made meals that its overstuffed warehouse in southern Sweden has started sending excess food to be recycled into biogas.
After Sweden was hit by the scandal surrounding "beef lasagne" imported through French supplier Comigel, retailers have been forced to recall the equine-heavy products.
Swedish retail chain Ica has called for all such products to be sent to its central warehouse in Helsingborg, southern Sweden.
Malmö store manager Jerry Rosengren, however, admits that the 63,000-square-metre storage facility has had too much horsemeat to handle.
"It creates extra work for us, of course, but the most important thing is that they are no longer sold," he told Sveriges Radio.
"The customers should always feel safe when they come here to shop," he added.
Recalled products are now to be transported to a recycling station in Ängelholm, where they will be turned into biogas.
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