Fork out to pork out: Germany’s ‘schnitzel alert’ echoes around Europe

Sharp rise in wholesale pork prices prompts warnings over cost of bratwurst, chorizo and other seasonal fare

The "schnitzel alert" sounded by German meat producers earlier this week has been echoed in other European countries, as wholesale pork prices rise by as much as 40%.

BVDF, the federal association of the German meat industry, warned consumers that price rises meant some of their favourite national specialities, such as schnitzel and bratwurst, were going to be more expensive over Christmas.