Supermarket bosses set for talks with gov over food shortages
It comes as the National Farmers Union (NFU) president Minette Batters also warned that the production of some British vegetables grown in glasshouses was on the decline due to high energy costs
The government has reportedly summoned the UK’s supermarket bosses for talks in order to find a solution to stop food shortages across the UK.
According to the Sun on Sunday, Food Minister Mark Spencer is to host talks with bosses in order to avoid food shortages which has caused a number of supermarkets to implement rationing of certain fruits and vegetables.
It comes as the National Farmers Union (NFU) president Minette Batters also warned that the production of some British vegetables grown in glasshouses was on the decline due to high energy costs.
Spencer told The Sun on Sunday: “I know families expect the fresh produce they need to be on the shelves when they go for their weekly shop.
“That is why I am calling in supermarket chiefs to get shelves stocked again and to outline how we can avoid a repeat of this.”
Asda and Morrisons have restricted the amount of certain fruit and vegetables that customers can purchase amid ongoing supply shortages for fresh produce.
Asda has limited tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries to three of each item per customer.
Similarly, Morrisons said it would introduce a limit of two items per customer across tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and peppers.
An Asda spokesperson told Retail Sector: “Like other supermarkets, we are experiencing sourcing challenges on some products that are grown in southern Spain and North Africa. We have introduced a temporary limit of three of each product on a very small number of fruit and vegetable lines, so customers can pick up the products they are looking for.”
