The move of a retail chain in Germany for fresh pork is an example to follow for other store chains in Hungary

NAK draws the attention of the retail chains present in Hungary to follow this example and to base their fresh pork supply even entirely on pork fattened and slaughtered in Hungary. Photo: wikimedia The REWE Group, Germany's second largest food retail chain, of which Penny Market is a member, has announced that it intends to restructure its supply of fresh pork from conventional farming to 95% by the summer of 2022: from piglets to through their rearing, fattening, slaughter to processing, all five processes must take place in Germany. At the same time, the group would increase the guaranteed minimum price to be paid to pig farmers. The group made a similar announcement as early as the end of 2020, guaranteeing pig farmers pre-export purchase prices caused by the African swine fever. According to industry reports, the group would increase this additional payment once more from September 2021. A similar move by ...