A drought could create a shortage of pork in the summer

over The last few years, the demand for Swedish pig meat has increased. In particular, it is evident this year that the swedes are hungry for. Now, the alarm Again if it is the lack of the much sought after meat, which is the Swedish radio, was the first to report.

this is the sommartorkan the year 2018. More grisbönder were forced to slaughter their pigs. The reason for this was that the price of pig feed step. To feed the new pigs to the slaughter, will take a long period of time.

" The hardest hit, the products of which we eat the most of. For example, the pork loin and bacon, " says My Pense, category manager of meat in the food chain, Coop Sverige.

Majsan Pense, is the category manager of meat at the Coop. Photo: Hans Alm
Two of the other examples lack is the sausage and blandfärs. At the present time, no units would be empty in stores. However, they may be looser than normally.

In the summer increases the demand for pork. It is uncertain if we are able to respond to the need for, say, My Pense.

instead, the stores have to buy the other grillvänliga of the products, " she says. It is our hope that the customers to buy them.

in 2018, has also svinpesten in China has taken it's toll. More than a million pigs nödslaktades in the country. The situation leading up to that, China imported more pork than usual. In particular, in the european market.

In line with this, increased the prices of their meat. Last year, the charkpriserna by 30 per cent, according to the european association Clitravi. Similarly, the reduction of Sweden's imports.

in large Cities, are two of the more matkedjor that are part of the Axfood group. Also, the dekänner by the lack of pork. Right now they are looking to the company to find a solution to fläskköttsbristen, according to the presschefen: Claes Salomonsson.

"When there is a shortage of a product, we need to try to find other alternatives, such as more and more importers are," he said.

He adds:

" It's a difficult situation. The future will see fewer and fewer of the shops that have the lågpriskampanjer with the pork.
by Claes Salomonsson is the editor-in-chief of The. Photo credit: Urban Brådhe
Torbjörn Lithell, is the vice president of sales for meat and meat brand Scan. According to him, Sweden is dependent on the between 30 and 40 per cent of the export of pork.

" We are going to sell as much of Swedish meat, which in the previous year, but imports will be significantly reduced. The difference this year is that we sell the meat on the regular price instead of promotion price, " he said.

there was a shortage of rooms. One explanation for this is that bacon is made from a particular part of the pig - sidfläsket.

In Sweden, we love bacon, but we've been less good at is to ask for the meat from the pigs of the other elements, " says Anders Dalenius, project manager at the organisation, the confederation of Swedish meats.

At the store you want to tone down the alarm about the köttbrist. Mats Heljestrand, the category manager for meat, are not aware of the crisis.

" There is a lower availability of some of the individual baconartiklar, but we don't see a major flaw in the bacon or pork as. We have purchased a large volume, and has a good flow, " says Mats Heljestrand.

in the Future, is expected to more price increases are on the be evident this year, predicting Anders Dalenius at the confederation of Swedish meats.

"We would like to have more Swedish pork, and are willing to pay more for it," says Anders Dalenius.

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