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swine fever chinaBacon prices will rise as China experience deadly swine fever (Image: GETTY)

The outbreak could cause the price of pork and bacon to skyrocket over the coming months, a British company has warned. York-based Beacon said the prices will rise with an increased demand on European suppliers. The company said its supplier, Bidfood, has found that throughout 2019, German and Dutch bacon suppliers have seen a huge uplift in orders from China.

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