Recently there is a shortage of lard on super market shelves . What has happened to supplies ? We can't find any in Chesterfield .

Can you find out please Regards Steve Frost

Hi Steve

I'm sure I read last week that there's a shortage of lard in Europe because the salami producers are buying it all up (presumably to make salami!). Also, I suppose there's a greater demand at the moment cos of mince pie and Christmas pudding production.

Doesn't seem, to be a problem here down in the south, plenty on sleves yesterday.

Well Rab C. Nesbitt says theres loads to go around so don't worry!

And like Rustie, we have loads of lard in Essex.

Well Rab C. Nesbitt says theres loads to go around so don't worry!

And like Rustie, we have loads of lard in Essex.

There's a definite shortage up here in Leeds - getting concerned there won't be any mince pies on my christmas dinner table! Disaster!!! Maybe you lot from Essex could post some up to Yorkshire!

I got curious about this so made a point of checking in the North East, the three supermarkets that I have been in since Sunday had no shortages. The shelves wern't exactly bulging with a glut of lard but definitely not bare.

All fine in Darlo too, no shortage at all.