date:Sep 14, 2012
price levels varying according to freight, availability and other local market situations.
Gelatine prices have been under pressure as cattle and pig farmers have been impacted by increasing feed prices, and gelatine manufacturers have seen increasing competition from the bone meal market. New EU-wide animal welfare regulations for pregnant sows are also expected to precipitate an exodus among EU pig farmers, which could also affect prices.
According to English pig farming group BPEX, 5-10% o