N.Z BACON IN ENGLAND.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 120, 11 February 1926, Page 6

N.Z BACON IN ENGLAND.

§ BEST ON THE MARKET. To advertise the high quality of our bacon pigs the New Zealand Meat .Producers Board distributed some time ago a number of bacon pigs the different bacon curers of Great Britain. In respect to the replies received from the different curers the board’s London manager reports under date of 29th December, 1925, that he had received replies from the bulk of the recipients of frozen bacon pigs, and enclosed extracts from the memos from 20 firms throughout' England, Scotland and Ireland. Generally speaking, there ■was a very favourable opinion of the quality of the New Zealand bacon pig, and several of the firms who had experimented had decided to become buyers of New Zealand pigs when the new season’s supplies arrived.

“ One or two of the firms who received a sample,” continued the letter, “ were not satisfied with the quality of the bacon, and I have been in correspondence with these firms with a view to discovering the trouble. Personally, I am inclined to the opinion that they did not quite understand how to defrost these pigs, and I am endeavouring to obtain some information on this subject from some of the successful curers so that I may be able to pass it on to those firms who are not satisfied.

“ All the other curers, however, seem to be quite satisfied -with the dressing and uhe get-up of our pigs. “ One firm also asks if our pigs could be obtained singed instead of scalded, and I have told them that shipments of singed pigs as well as scalded have been made to some of the West Coast ports. “ The disadvantage with tire trade in New Zealand pigs is the want of regular supplies, and several of the firms refer to this point. You can quite understand how necessary it is for any curer to have regular supplies practically throughout the 12 months. “ I understand that a few parcels of New Zealand pigs have been placed at 9d' c.i.f. West Coast ports. “ I am certain that the trade in New Zealand pigs will considerably increase if we could only obtain regular and .satisfactory supplies.” One of the recipients wrote : “ The quality of the pig was prime and for bacon purposes there is no other bacon pig on the market to equal it.' Complete satisfaction to wholesaler, retailer and consumer would be assured if supplied with the same quality.”