Every fourth kilo of goose meat sold in Germany comes from the previous year. In addition, the majority of goose meat sold until Christmas is imported, particularly from Poland and Hungary.
Goose meat mainly from abroad
Around 80 percent of the approximately 18,000 tons of goose meat that will change hands in Germany by Christmas come from abroad. This information is based on information from the Federal Association of Rural Goose Keepers and was published by “Bild am Sonntag”. Most imported geese come from Poland and Hungary.
Old goods from the previous year
According to estimates by the association, around a third of the geese imported from abroad are old goods from the previous year. The association concludes that around a quarter of the goose meat sold in Germany comes from last year. Lorenz Eskildsenthe association’s managing director, explained to “Bild”: “Of the 15,000 tons of foreign goose meat, around 5,000 tons are surplus. Companies abroad have large quantities of old goods from last year. It will now be placed in supermarkets this year.”
Predatory prices for old goods
In order to sell the used meat, dealers rely on predatory prices. “Some of these geese are now offered at wholesale level for two euros per kilo,” says Eskildsen. This indicates that “there are large quantities of goods in storage that came frozen from the previous year”.
✨ edited by AI, October 27, 2024 00:13.
