Supermarket chains Asda and Morrisons are limiting how much fresh fruit and vegetables customers can buy 🍅 The new restrictions come amid widespread scenes of near-empty fruit and vegetable aisles at supermarkets across the UK
, which represents UK supermarkets, has said it expects the disruption to last “a few weeks”, because retailers are “adept at managing supply chain issues and are working with farmers to ensure that customers are able to access a wide range of fresh produce”.
Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at the BRC, said: “Difficult weather conditions in the south of Europe and northern Africa have disrupted harvest for some fruit and vegetables including tomatoes and peppers. While disruption is expected to last a few weeks, supermarkets are adept at managing supply chain issues and are working with farmers to ensure that customers are able to access a wide range of fresh produce.
because of cost of living concerns, energy prices and labour shortages, leading to a lack of resilience in supply. Jack Ward, chief executive of the British Growers Association, said: “Growers simply didn’t put them in the ground. They’d rather wait on warmer weather when they don’t have to rely on heating.
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