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Aldi and Lidl also want pig of German origin
The German supermarket group Rewe recently indicated that it only wanted to sell pork of German origin in the course of next year. They now receive support from supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl in the country. They aspire to the same thing.
The pork must meet the so-called '5xD' requirement. This means that the birth, rearing, fattening, slaughter and processing must have taken place in Germany. At the beginning of this week, Aldi announced that it would join Rewe and work towards a range of pork that meets this requirement. At the discounter, the fresh produce is first converted. Lidl later in the week with a similar announcement, but added that it also wants to adjust the meat products.
Multiple calls
The German pig sector is in a serious crisis. The lack of export opportunities due to the presence of African swine fever and the impact of the coronavirus have put the chain on edge. Due to the critical situation, the German pig union (ISN) has already repeatedly appealed to parties to give priority to German meat. "The future of the entire chain is at stake." Slowly but surely, the parties now seem willing to cooperate with this call.
The Dutch pig sector will closely monitor the consequences of this. Although pork exports to Germany have already fallen sharply, about 8.000 Dutch slaughter pigs are still hanging from the German hooks every week. The German market is still very important for piglet exports. On average, 70.000 piglets found a place in a German barn this year. With the prospect of the 5xD requirement in mind, these piglets can no longer be placed with customers who comply with the 5xD requirement.
Steve Wissink
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