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Certified organic and free range meat supplier Cleaver’s, which is owned by Arcadian Organic & Natural Meat Company, has launched a certified organic beef hot dog.

Now sold in the fresh meat section of Woolworths stores, except in South Australia and Western Australia, the hot dog is made using certified organic grass-fed beef (86%) along with a mix of organic sea salt, natural cure, organic spices, rosemary extract, organic onion and organic garlic.

The hot dogs are cooked in advance, so consumers need only heat and serve in the same way as a regular hot dog.

RRP is $7.99 for a 275g packet.

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