Hog Wild For Heritage Pork: Comeback Breeds Appeal To Today's Consumers
March 21, 2018 | 1 min to read
Most people probably missed it, but pigs were flying in Milwaukee last month. Flying off the shelf, that is.
In less than 24 short hours, Kettle Range Meat Company’s supply of Cinta Senese pork was snapped up.
What caused this frantic run on pork?
The craving for tender, buttery and intensely marbled chops from a rare Old World breed. The Cinta (Italian for belt or sash) Senese (originating near Siena in Tuscany, Italy) sold for $11.95 to $13.95 per pound.
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