Food manufacturers and supermarkets of Great Britain warn that if the government does not take action, the shelves of British stores will remain empty up to Christmas. It is reported by CNN TV channel.
brexit and the coronavirus pandemic led to a critical lack of workers and drivers ready to deliver all the necessary products to supermarkets of cafes and restaurants, manufacturers are considered. The owners of supermarkets fear that the deficit can be aggravated before the decisive period of festive shopping.
Richard Walker, managing director of the Iceland supermarket chain, said that there are no longer enough of some products in stores, including bread and non-alcoholic beverages. Meanwhile, the network is trying to accumulate the reserves necessary for the loaded Christmas period.
British Poultry Council announced a reduction in chicken production by 10 percent, and the production of christmas turkey may fall at 20 percent. The executive director of the Council Richard Griffiths said that the industry has a food crisis, 16 percent of jobs are empty.
Earlier in the UK due to lack of products in supermarkets, the government decided to send military personnel to deliver essential goods and medical supplies to the country’s shops. Due to the logistics crisis since the beginning of summer, supermarket shelves are empty in different parts of Britain.