Hokkaido police inspect Meat Hope plant, reenacts meat fraud

Hokkaido police inspect Meat Hope plant, reenacts meat fraud

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - His head bowed, Minoru Tanaka, 68, president and founder of Meat Hope Co., walks out from the company's Shiomi meat-processing plant in Tomakomai, Hokkaido on July 3, helping police gather evidence on how the company mixed miscellaneous meat and sold the product as ''ground beef.'' Tanaka has acknowledged the fraudulent practice, saying it was intended to ''cut down costs.'' Tanaka has also admitted using rainwater to thaw frozen meat.

Police search Hokkaido meat-processing firm over false labeling

Police search Hokkaido meat-processing firm over false labeling

TOKAKOMAI, Japan - Surrounded by reporters and television cameras, detectives from Hokkaido prefectural police enter the premises of Meat Hope Co. in Tomakomai, Hokkaido on June 24 to search for evidence after the Hokkaido-based meat-processing company was found to have falsely labeled meat products.

Police search Hokkaido meat-processing firm over false labeling

Police search Hokkaido meat-processing firm over false labeling

TOKAKOMAI, Japan - Surrounded by reporters and television cameras, detectives from Hokkaido prefectural police enter the premises of Meat Hope Co. in Tomakomai, Hokkaido on June 24 to search for evidence after the Hokkaido-based meat-processing company was found to have falsely labeled meat products. (Kyodo)

Hokkaido police inspect Meat Hope plant, reenacts meat fraud

Hokkaido police inspect Meat Hope plant, reenacts meat fraud

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - His head bowed, Minoru Tanaka, 68, president and founder of Meat Hope Co., walks out from the company's Shiomi meat-processing plant in Tomakomai, Hokkaido on July 3, helping police gather evidence on how the company mixed miscellaneous meat and sold the product as ''ground beef.'' Tanaka has acknowledged the fraudulent practice, saying it was intended to ''cut down costs.'' Tanaka has also admitted using rainwater to thaw frozen meat. (Kyodo)