The men appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court following a “lengthy and complex” investigation by the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) National Food Crime Unit (NFCU).
Appearing in court via video link were Tudor Organ, 30, of Carmarthen; William Organ, 54, of Carmarthen; Simon Jones, 36, of Carmarthen; and David Hird, 29, of Ceredigion.
Present in the courtroom were Richard Agyemang, 58, of London; Amjad Buttar, 58; and Abdul Rahman, 56.
All seven men have been charged by the CPS with conspiracy to supply unfit meat.
Tudor Organ and William Organ have also been charged with animal cruelty, allegedly carrying out an act that caused an animal to suffer.
The NFCU is working with the CPS, which is prosecuting the case, as court proceedings continue.
Neil Castle, deputy head of the FSA’s NFCU, said: “Seven people have appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to face charges following a decision by the CPS.
“This comes after a lengthy and complex NFCU investigation into food crime offences. All were committed to Southwark Crown Court to appear on 11 November 2026 and are on unconditional bail.”
Dean Quick, of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate, said: “Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring this case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.
“We have worked carefully with the Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit as they have carried out their investigation. We remind all concerned that proceedings against these defendants are active and that they have the right to a fair trial. It is vital that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
