date:Mar 06, 2013
QK Meats, based in Naas, County Kildare in the Irish Republic, has been suspended as a supplier to the firm.
In a statement, Birds Eye said their investigations had established that this was the one isolated source.
QK Meats said it had never knowingly incorporated horsemeat into any of its beef products.
It added that as a result of Birds Eye's claims it has launched a full investigation into its supply chain.
'Independent tests'
In late February, tests on Birds Eye spaghetti bolognese, 34