An 86-year-old woman in Altrincham, England was robbed while withdrawing a large sum of money from an ATM outside a grocery store. To the robber’s surprise, their intended victim wasn’t as feeble and vulnerable as she may have appeared and actually managed to defend herself. But the octogenarian didn’t fight the attacker off with her fists. No, she was saved thanks to one of the items in her shopping bag – Bacon! Read more
Large Chinese import demand and stalling supplies will continue to support global pork prices throughout the third quarter of 2016, despite the current “wildcards” of Brexit and feed costs, according to Rabobank.
While warning that feed costs and the Brexit effect on currency exchange rates could “negatively impact” the projected upswing in global pork prices, Rabobank’s animal protein analyst, Albert Vernooij, said the forecast was for a further rise in the Rabobank five-nation hog price index in Q3, supporting margins across the globe. Read more
Available only for a limited time, the Kentucky Pulled Pork Burger is filled with pulled pork, coleslaw and barbecue sauce on a brioche bun.
KFC customers say they’re confused after the fast food restaurant famous for its fried chicken today launched a limited edition pork burger. Read more
Tender, juicy pulled pork has well and truly made its trotter mark on UK dinner tables – but what’s the secret to creating an authentic American version? Read our guide to seasoning, slow-cooking, serving and everything in between. Read more
Much of the debate surrounding the UK’s referendum on the European Union has focused on giving “Britain back to the British”, but one aspect of British industry could be set to suffer at the hands of a Brexit leave vote.
The European Union currently provides regulations that protect traditional and regional products from being imitated throughout the area. Read more
The emoji masters have been cooking up a new batch of symbols for us, and they are about ready to be served.
Bacon, avocado and pancakes are among 72 new emoji officially announced Thursday. The emoji are set to be released in Unicode 9.0 on June 21 by the Unicode Consortium, which makes final decisions about the universal emoji roster. Read more
AHDB Pork is launching a first-of-its-kind initiative for English pig producers and allied industry. The Focus Farm is centred on ‘hands-on’ involvement and aims to improve physical and financial pig performance. Read more
The decision to award the top prize to a pasty has generated debate about what constitutes a pasty and a pie Read more
China is in the middle of a pork crisis, with prices hitting record highs thanks to waning supply within China and a boom in consumption of the country’s favourite meat. Read more
A restaurant in Huntington Beach has just opened, with what the business describes as a to-go bacon bar. Saint Marc Pub-Cafe, Bakery and Cheese Affinage (that’s the real name) now has a bacon bar where customers can walk up and order 11 different types of bacon by the slice. Read more
