Renfrewshire Council had withdrawn products sourced from the Brakes Group over the horse DNA detected in lasagne the firm produces for a pub company.

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Renfrewshire Council this week withdrew products sourced from the Brakes Group after horse DNA was detected in lasagne the firm produces for a pub company.

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"Following this latest information we have decided as a precaution to temporarily withdraw all beef products sourced from Welsh Bros Foods from our schools, meals-on-wheels service and other council catering outlets, " he said.

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The restaurant - which opened in 2004 - prides itself for its attention to detail and relying on fresh locally sourced products.

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Like his bistro, the new restaurant will use locally sourced products.

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"My products are 100% sourced and manufactured in Sri Lanka, as I'm very patriotic, " she says.

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Other efforts - such as UK-based OpenStreetMap and Israel's Waze are seeking to harness crowd-sourced data to offer their own products.

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Companies can also use the QR codes generated by Sourcemap on products, to give consumers the ability to easily trace where items are sourced.

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