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Since the beginning of the year, about 350 tons of frozen lamb have been imported into Bulgaria. The deep-frozen meat is from New Zealand and is supplied to the country by two large importing companies. This import has been their practice for years, and the meat is sold year-round. This became clear from the words of Dr. Lyubomir Kulinski, Director of the Food Control Directorate at the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, to BNT. All retail outlets are required to sell meat from New Zealand as defrosted and packaged in consumer packaging with a label. "Deep-frozen lamb is defrosted to a certain temperature, consumer packaging is made and a label is placed on them. The name of the food must contain the word defrosted," the expert specified. This product has a relatively shorter shelf life. It is given in the outlet where the meat was defrosted. The shelf life of this meat is about 10 days, but it also depends on the method of packaging. "There is meat that is packaged in a modified ...