Britain’s salad vegetable shortage to last 2-4 weeks -minister

cde.news desk 23 February 2023, 13:40 · 1 min read

epa10483368 Empty shelves at a Morrisons supermarket in London, Britain, 22 February 2023. UK supermarket chains Asda and Morrisons have said they will begin rationing tomatoes and some other salad food items due to lack of supply of fresh vegetables. The shortages are due to extreme weather in Spain and north Africa that have affected harvests. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Britain should expect to endure shortages of salad vegetables, including tomatoes, for a further two to four weeks, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs minister Therese Coffey said on Thursday.

Coffey told parliament she expected industry to be able to mitigate supply problems caused by disrupted harvests in southern Europe and north Africa by utilising alternative markets.

“The United Kingdom has a highly resilient food supply chain as demonstrated throughout the COVID-19 response and is well equipped to deal with situations with potential to cause disruption,” she said.