A Depressing Price Increase...among other things....

Another price increase for pork is a fait accompli, 10% on the price of pork and about 30% on the price of back fat.....why the big increase in the latter I don't know.  At the last increase, a couple of months ago, I was able to absorb some of it;  this time I cannot and so I have had to increase prices 10% across the board for pork products.

Also I will have to ruthlessly cancel sausages that are slow sellers as I cannot afford to carry stocks for long periods.   The price of Free State Boerewors even though it does contain pork, Turkish Sosis and Kensington Chipolatas are not affected.  We have already had the big increase in the price of beef and the second one threatened at the end of October has not materialised......yet!

I imagine we are reaping the whirlwind of electricity and petrol price increases as my supplier's increase, passed on to me, comes from the farmers and they are not doing well, either.  Here's a link to an article in The Star on food price increases that makes gloomy reading!

As I mentioned previously I do have access to pork that is not shoulder and using it would have the affect of reducing the price by R15 per kg.  I don't believe in compromising the quality of the current range but I may consider using it for a cheaper range of sausages.  I would appreciate your comments by email.

I was told that the price may drop after the New Year but I am not too sure of that.....it didn't this year!

Bacon

Loin ready for curing to make back bacon

Rubbing in the Cure

There has been a big increase in the demand for bacon and that has had me jumping around trying to three quarter satisfy everyone over the last two weeks.

I have now caught up....it takes a fortnight to be able to respond to a surge in demand because that is how long it takes for the bacon to cure!

Christmas Sausage Meat & Smoked Peter'sham
I am supplying 5kg of sausage meat for a function this week and the orders for ham are coming in.   Let me know if you want any for Christmas.  You can order by clicking here!

Christmas Holidays
The factory will be closing on the 15th December and reopening in the New Year...I haven't sorted out the exact date yet.  I will try to maintain stock of sausages and will continue to make bacon and ham during that period.