date:Jun 23, 2014
a paper-based system that relied on producers providing information on the calfs parentage, a robust but not infallible system, said Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society chief executive Ron McHattie.
McHattie admitted beef occasionally entered the supply chain that was not genuine Aberdeen Angus, adding Trading Standards was stepping up its activity to pursue inaccurate breed claims.
The test would protect the integrity of the Aberdeen Angus brand at retail, said McHattie.