 Furthermore, they also reported that as of August 2010, frozen pork belly stocks have dropped significantly, hitting their lowest level since October 2007.This is believed to be due to the fact that buyers used to purchase frozen pork belly when it was still considered a “seasonal treat”, and resell them at a high price when demands for them were high.However, in recent years, people no longer viewed bacon as a “seasonal treat”, and instead consumed them year-round.