Article 224T8 Bringing home the bacon? Price of pork hits two-year high

Bringing home the bacon? Price of pork hits two-year high

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Zoe Wood
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Analysts report 18% increase in wholesale price of pork as food manufacturers and retailers face commodity price swings and weak sterling after Brexit vote

Pigs in blankets might have to be rationed round the Christmas dinner table next month after the price of pork hit a two-year high.

Analysts are reporting an 18% increase in the wholesale price of pork, with the surge expected to have a knock-on effect on the price of bacon and sausages in supermarkets in the coming weeks.

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