The particular calendar this year, with the sequence of public holidays Wednesday and Thursday, led to the market pork Breton to hold two consecutive auction sessions. Monday May 6, price of pork 56 TMP fell by 0.6 cents then on Tuesday May 7 it then lost 0.4 cents. The scale of the auctions was reduced, on the part of slaughterhouses which must accommodate the logistical problems linked to this double holiday, but Plérin specifies that several should work Thursday May 9. If the drop in price was less pronounced this Tuesday, it is notably thanks to the sunny weather forecast for the long bridge which could push the French to finally bring out the barbecues. Sales of grilled meats and grilling sausages were indeed disappointing in April, according to operators.
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Note the good news for the sector of the signing of two agreements which allow the opening of the Chinese market to white pork offal (stomach, double fat, ears, teats, intestines, etc.) and to processed pork proteins .
