Two more large retail chains in Britain have limited the sale of vegetables due to shortages

Published 2023년 2월 22일

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UK retail chains Tesco and Aldi have imposed restrictions on the sale of tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers due to a shortage, with no more than three packages allowed per customer. Similar restrictions have been implemented by Asda and Morrisons, the fourth and fifth largest UK retail chains respectively. The shortage is attributed to poor weather in southern Spain and northern Africa, worker shortages, high inflation, supply chain disruptions, and the UK's exit from the European Union. The British Retail Consortium anticipates that the disruption to vegetable imports could last 'several weeks'.

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British retail chains Tesco ("Tesco") and Aldi ("Aldi") imposed restrictions on the sale of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers on Wednesday due to their shortage. This was reported by the BBC Broadcasting Corporation. According to her, in the stores of both chains, no more than three packages of these vegetables will now be put into hands. Tesco is the UK's largest retail chain with a 27.5% share of the grocery market, with Aldi in fifth place with 9.1%. Earlier similar restrictions were announced by Asda (“Asda”) and Morrisons (“Morrisons”), which are included in the “four” of the largest British retail chains. Asda limited the holiday to one hand broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce packs and raspberries. Experts cite poor weather in southern Spain and northern Africa, where a large number of vegetables are supplied to the British ...

Source: Kvedomosti