UK: The disturbances of the Red Sea came to English tea
Bulk Black Tea
United Kingdom
Supply Chain Management
Market & Price Trends
Published Feb 15, 2024
Tridge summary
The British Retail Consortium has issued a warning about potential shortages of certain types of tea in the UK. This is due to disruptions in shipping on the Red Sea, a crucial route for the UK, which is the world's fifth-largest tea importer. Over half of the UK's tea imports come from Kenya and India, and the disruption has particularly affected black tea and flavored tea lines.
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Original content
Britons may have to deal with shortages of some types of tea, one of the country's favorite drinks, after warnings of a supply threat from disruptions in shipping on the Red Sea. The British Retail Consortium said some black tea lines had experienced temporary disruption, and an industry source said some flavored lines had also experienced disruption. reduced, the warning is for the first time for a food item. Britain, the world's fifth-largest tea importer, sources more than half of its tea imports from Kenya and India, making ...
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