UK's grocers set to meet with government over vegetable shortages

Published 2023년 2월 27일

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UK supermarket supervisors have been called to meet with the government to address the scarcity of tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers after five major supermarkets, including Tesco, Sainsbury's, and Asda, needed to ration purchases. This shortage is attributed to adverse weather conditions in Spain and north Africa, which have disrupted harvests, and the economy-related inactivity of many UK greenhouses. Lidl has also joined in imposing purchase limits. The situation is part of a broader European problem, with the UK experiencing the most severe shortages. The government aims to investigate how to prevent such incidents in the future, sparking discussions on Brexit's potential role and the possibility of competitive pricing influencing supplier decisions.

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(Feb 27): UK supermarket bosses have been summoned to meet with the government to explain how they will ensure availability of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers after five major grocers had to ration purchases. Chains such as Tesco Plc, J Sainsbury Plc and Asda have been asked to meet with Food Minister Mark Spencer on Monday. Lidl has become the fifth supermarket to limit sales of salad items to three per person. Asda, Morrisons, Aldi and Tesco all introduced rationing last week after cold weather in Spain and north Africa hampered harvests. The situation was worsened by many UK greenhouses lying vacant because growers found it wasn’t economical to pay to heat the spaces. “The current situation — caused by recent poor weather in north Africa — shows how dependent we can be on certain trade routes for some types of food,” Mark Spencer said in a statement on Monday. “I am calling in supermarket chiefs to find out what they are doing to get shelves stocked again and to outline how we ...

Source: Theedgemarkets