This September, Sainsbury's will be extending its Scottish pork range to offer 100% Scottish pork across the core and basics range.
Date:
Thu, 28 Jun 2012
Source:
Sainsbury's
Announcing the positive move this week at the Royal Highland Show, it highlights Sainsbury?s commitment to offer customers locally sourced quality products.
Launching at the end of September in 34 stores, the range is being extended to include 8 new products such as Scottish by Sainsbury's Pork Leg Escalopes and Basics Pork Chops. Working with Scottish farmers, the plan is to double the amount of Scottish pork sourced over the next year.
Joanna Walker, Sainsbury's Pork Buyer said: "We're really pleased to be able to make this announcement as it's great news for Scottish farmers as well as our customers.?
It feels like a natural step towards supporting Scottish suppliers and to offer our Scottish customers quality products that are value for money and produced locally - we look forward to extending our regional offering in the future."
Aberdeenshire pig farmer Philip Sleigh, chairman of NFU Scotland's Pigs Committee adds:? "Having a major retailer committing to 100 percent fresh Scottish pork across its key ranges by September is just the fillip producers we need as they head into an uncertain autumn. The costs associated with keeping pigs look set to rise but having this kind of support for Scottish pork gives greater confidence in the future. We look forward to meeting with Sainsbury?s at the show to reassure them of the high standards being met on Scottish farms and discuss the potential for getting even more Scottish pork, ham and bacon onto their Scottish shelves for consumers to enjoy."
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