UK tea drinkers warned of supply issues facing supermarkets

Published Feb 14, 2024

Tridge summary

Sainsbury’s, a UK supermarket chain, has alerted customers about potential shortages of black tea due to supply disruptions, partially caused by attacks on ships in the Red Sea. These disruptions have affected freight shipments from tea-producing regions in Asia and East Africa, leading to increased shipment times and costs. However, the impact on consumers is expected to be minimal and the issues, linked to a specific tea supplier, are believed to be temporary.
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Shoppers in Britain have been warned they may struggle to find black tea on the shelves due to "supply issues” facing supermarkets, which are said to partially be linked to the disruption of shipments through the Red Sea. One of the largest supermarket chains, Sainsbury’s, has cautioned shoppers in some stores that there are "nationwide” problems that could impact the availability of black tea. But retail bosses have said the problems are "temporary” and stressed that the impact on consumers is expected to be "minimal.” A sign in one Sainsbury’s store read: "We are experiencing supply issues affecting the nationwide supply of black tea. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to be back in full supply soon.” Sainsbury’s has been contacted for comment. It is understood that the supply problems, which are partly linked to the disruption of shipments through the Red Sea, are specifically linked to just one supermarket tea supplier. Andrew Opie, director of food ...
Source: Dailysabah
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