As a Trainee Pork Butcher working at Waterall’s Moor Market Shop, you’ll be learning one of the oldest crafts in the world. We provide an exceptional level of training and support, to give you all the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed for your rewarding career in the butchery/Deli field. We offer the opportunity for a…
Read more: We are recruiting for a Trainee ButcherPig prices have continued their recent surge with the SPP up by 1.43p to 153.13p, weekly contribution prices are also tending to improve and spot pigs remain in very short supply and it is quite hard to sell an empty pen, but where there were a few spare pigs about prices were in the 160p/kg…
Read more: Pig Prices Continue Recent Upward SurgeBacon is a rather personal taste, and people get really defensive about it—whether someone likes it extra crispy or thick and fatty says a lot about who they are as a person. But regardless of preferences, when the World Health Organisation linked the consumption of processed meats to cancer in 2015, people freaked out and starting spewing a lot of nonsense…
Read more: Bacon Myths, Busted: Contrary to popular belief, it’s not that bad for youDemand for UK pigs continues to reflect the weather (hot) and, although the SPP only moved up by 0.15p to stand at 162.43p, spot prices have continued to reach for the sky with bids generally between 172p/kg and 175p/kg according to spec, with no shortage of takers, writes Peter Crichton in his latest “Traffic Light”…
Read more: Demand for UK Pigs Continues to Reflect Hot WeatherWedding pies have a long history, and now they are firmly back in fashion. When it comes to planning a wedding, there are certain items that are on every bride and groom’s shopping list. Flowers: yes. Cake: definitely. But how many happy couples want a pork pie to star in their nuptials?
Read more: The latest wedding trend? A pork pie wedding cakePrices are continuing their remarkable rally which has seen the SPP rise from 112p to 151.7p over the past 12 months or so, with further increases forecast, writes Peter Crichton in his “Traffic Lights” commentary for 31 March 2017. News that the German producer price announced on Thursday had risen by a massive 7 Euro…
Read more: Pork Prices Continue Remarkable RallyHistory tells us that the first recorded recipe for a pork pie was in 1390 in the kitchen of King Richard II, the monarch whose actions led ultimately to War of Roses and still to this day we enjoy pork pies and appreciate their taste. Like traditional dishes, the British raised pork pie has its…
Read more: A little bit of history about those little piesMore of a stand on feeling in the air as we approach the Easter bank holiday weekend, but demand remains firm from end to end, so no real worries on the price front as far as producers are concerned, writes Peter Crichton in his “Traffic Lights” commentary for 13 April 2017. The SPP continues its…
Read more: No Worries on Pig Price FrontSmoky cheese and bacon combine with the natural sweetness of caramelised onions in this hot, crusty party bread that is meant for sharing.
Read more: Caramelised Onion and Bacon Pull-Apart BreadSupply discipline is going to be key to the performance of the global pork market next year, warns today’s quarterly pork report from Rabobank. “Prospects for 2017 are weak, with global trade expected to stabilise and with all the main producers in expansion mode,” said Rabobank’s animal protein analyst, Albert Vernooij, adding that this will…
Read more: EU pig herd expansion needs to “stop or decline” to support prices
