Retailer names who's meat was sampled to be released

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The names of retailers whose meat was sampled to determine its actual ingredients will be handed over to the Red Meat Industry Forum and Media 24.

The University of Stellenbosch says it will comply with the request by the forum and Media 24, despite the wishes of researchers to keep the information confidential.

University senior research and innovation director Therina Theron says the purpose of the study is not to "name and shame" meat processors and retailers.

However, she says the recent requests for this information received under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, leave Stellenbosch University with no alternative but to make the detailed information available.

The meat study, which was conducted by the university recently, found traces of donkey, water buffalo, goat meat and soya in products that were incorrectly labelled.