Wild boar set to make its mark
13 December 2000
Wild boar set to make its mark
By FWi staff
WILD boar looks set to be a more familiar sight in British supermarkets after being given its own assurance mark.
The mark, given by the Meat and Livestock Commission, means that the countrys 2000-sow herd must now be raised under certain conditions.
The BBC Radio Four Farming Today programme reports that 2 million-worth of wild boar is sold each year in the UK.
Most of this goes to hotels and restaurants, but a small number of supermarkets sell wild boar joints, sausages and paté.
Producers hope the granting of the assurance mark will persuade more stores to stock wild boar products.
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