With 70 per cent of bacon imported, the pork industry hopes the increase could help Australian farmers compete.Industry hopes the narrowing difference in the price of Australian and imported bacon will mean more shoppers will support local.Share article
She said nearly 70 per cent of ham and bacon on Australian supermarket shelves is made from imported ingredients. "There's been a jump in prices of about 13 per cent in the last six weeks, driven by Mexico," Mr Quilty said.Margo Andrae said there had been a rise in demand for Australian pork and bacon, as well as an increase in price.
"People probably have a better choice, or an easier choice to make, on whether they support the Australian versus the imported."David Wright, the president of the VFF's pig group, said Australian-made bacon was not always easy for supermarket shoppers to find.