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Will the Middle East war cause supply shortages and price hikes in UK supermarkets?
Around 70% of UK shoppers report price rises as rising fuel costs and weather damage disrupt supplies of fruit and vegetables, with 12% of households facing food insecurity.
- This past week, British shoppers voiced growing concern that the Middle East conflict will push up supermarket prices and cause shortages on shelves.
- Heavy rainfall in southern Europe and North Africa earlier this year forced supply gaps at Major UK supermarkets including Lidl, Asda, Tesco, and Morrisons, affecting strawberries, raspberries, avocados, and peppers.
- Survey data from Vypr shows around 70% of shoppers report price rises, as retail expert and Vypr founder Ben Davies warned, "This is due to the cost of energy and fuel increasing primarily, which will affect transport costs and longer-term importation costs."
- Hostilities have left hundreds of thousands of British nationals stranded abroad after cancelled flights, while around 12% of UK households experience food insecurity, with 53% of those cutting back on fruit and 40% on vegetables.
- Experts advised shoppers to prioritize seasonal produce or frozen alternatives to manage costs, while Executive Director of The Food Foundation Anna Taylor called for a Good Food Bill to build long-term resilience.
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