UK faces shortage of chips and roast potatoes as floods in Europe ruin crops
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Tom WilliamsSaturday 7 Aug 2021 3:43 pm
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Brexit, higher distribution and fuel costs, and the continuing impact of the Covid pandemic globally are combining to create the ‘most serious’ challenge the industry has faced in years.
Prices are also likely to increase across the board as the issues are likely to drive up inflation by 4%, according to economists.
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Lynx Purchasing managing director Rachel Dobson said: ‘Even for anyone who’s worked in purchasing for some time, this is as significant and widespread a challenge as we’ve seen. The same labour shortages hospitality is seeing on the front line stretch back through the supply chain via warehousing and distribution to picking and packing.
‘Globally, recovery from Covid is really only as fast as the slowest vaccine rollout. In regions such as the far east, where a great deal of poultry and seafood is processed, they are still facing real challenges.’
Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands all saw major flooding last month.
At least 180 people died in the devastation also thousands of hectares of farm land were destroyed.
The Sun: ‘It means that UK pubs and restaurants serving popular dishes like fish and chips could find their usual supplier isn’t able to deliver.
‘The shortage abroad is likely to have a knock-on effect on availability of UK-grown potatoes.
‘Come Christmas, we could find that the roast potato, a staple of festive dinners, is also in short supply
UK faces shortage of chips and roast potatoes as floods in Europe ruin crops
Comment
Tom WilliamsSaturday 7 Aug 2021 3:43 pm
698SHARES
Brexit, higher distribution and fuel costs, and the continuing impact of the Covid pandemic globally are combining to create the ‘most serious’ challenge the industry has faced in years.
Prices are also likely to increase across the board as the issues are likely to drive up inflation by 4%, according to economists.
Read More
Lynx Purchasing managing director Rachel Dobson said: ‘Even for anyone who’s worked in purchasing for some time, this is as significant and widespread a challenge as we’ve seen. The same labour shortages hospitality is seeing on the front line stretch back through the supply chain via warehousing and distribution to picking and packing.
‘Globally, recovery from Covid is really only as fast as the slowest vaccine rollout. In regions such as the far east, where a great deal of poultry and seafood is processed, they are still facing real challenges.’
Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands all saw major flooding last month.
At least 180 people died in the devastation also thousands of hectares of farm land were destroyed.
The Sun: ‘It means that UK pubs and restaurants serving popular dishes like fish and chips could find their usual supplier isn’t able to deliver.
‘The shortage abroad is likely to have a knock-on effect on availability of UK-grown potatoes.
‘Come Christmas, we could find that the roast potato, a staple of festive dinners, is also in short supply
UK faces shortage of chips and roast potatoes as floods in Europe ruin crops
