No need to stockpile pork, says FairPrice as Malaysian prices rise
While African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks at Malaysian pig farms have driven up pork prices there since the start of the year, some supermarket chains and Singapore pork suppliers here say local supply chains remain stable and unaffected.
The FairPrice Group told AsiaOne that it is not currently impacted by the recent swine fever outbreak in Malaysia.
«We encourage customers not to stockpile pork as we have ample stocks in our warehouses,» its spokesperson for the supermarket giant said.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for supermarket chain Sheng Siong said: «Our main source of chilled pork comes from Australia, but we will keep a close watch on the developments in Malaysia.»
An ASF outbreak earlier this year at farms in Tanjung Sepat, Selangor - one of Malaysia's largest pig-producing regions - has resulted in the monthly culling of 30,000 pigs, reported The Straits Times.
It was the latest woe that has since caused severe disruptions to pork supply in Malaysia, with the disease also infecting swine in Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Pahang, Johor and Penang.