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The government food expert and co -founder of the network Leon Henry Dimbleby assessed that they are supermarkets - and specifically "their toxic culture" - they are responsible for current supply problems in the country. In his opinion, the problem will be repeated in the future if there are no significant changes in the policy of stores.more

The main reason for the "salad crisis"-a shortage and increase in the price of fresh vegetables in many European countries-is the bad weather in Spain and Morocco. In this situation, the priority for Spain is to protect its own market, the Spanish press reported.more

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he would "very difficult to" vote for a new agreement on Northern Ireland, which he negotiated with the European Union by the current head of Rishi Sunak's government, because - as he explained - it is not about regaining control.more

Westminster council leader said ‘astonishing’ amount of counterfeit goods worth more than £1m has been seized in the ongoing crackdown.more

Pret A Manger will give staff their third pay rise in 12 months, following other firms in boosting wages during a labour shortage. more

European tables now depend on supplies from Spain and Morocco, and there the onslaught of winter has brought disaster to the crops; hence the empty shelves and horrendous vegetable prices, with high energy prices doing their part, "Rzeczpospolita" reports today.more

Report finds leasing offers for new battery electric vehicles are 51% more expensive than equivalent petrol models.more

Ocado has kicked off a pricing war with Tesco after revealing it lost more than half a billion pounds as shoppers filled up their baskets with fewer items since the pandemic. more

Rising milk, egg and margarine prices have contributed to a record increase in the cost of food and drink in shops, research suggests. more

Union members at an Amazon distribution centre have begun a second day of industrial action. more

Associated British Foods says six-month figures helped by stronger-than-expected clothing performance.more

Lidl is the latest supermarket to introduce limits on sales of certain fruit and vegetables due to shortages of fresh produce. The company is putting limits of three per customer on sales of peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers, due to "a recent increase in demand".more

Shoppers at Tesco can pick up home testing kits for health conditions from thyroid problems to bowel cancer alongside their weekly shop after the supermarket giant struck a first-of-its-kind deal.more

Get ready for tomato-less pasta sauce and white pizza. Italian restaurants across Britain are having to ration tomatoes, increase prices and in some cases remove the pomodoro from their menus entirely as costs soar.more

Protesters today staged sit-ins in the egg aisles of Sainsbury’s supermarkets in London and cities across Britain in protest at the treatment of hens.more

A shortage of some fruit and vegetables could last until May, according to producers in one of the UK's biggest growing regions. The Lea Valley Growers Association said major UK growers were delaying planting some crops due to high energy costs.more

The price of pasta has nearly doubled in two years, new research for the BBC suggests. A standard 500g bag of pasta was 50p two years ago - now it's 95p. We've been tracking the cost of a small basket of 15 everyday essentials. The total has gone up by £5.34 - from £15.79 in 2021 to £21.13 in 2023.more

British Environment Minister Therese Coffey has been accused of being "out of touch" after advising the country's people to "work more" if they can't afford food. The politician also suggested that due to the shortage of vegetables and fruits in stores, "it is worth switching to eating local and generally available turnips".more

Staff at Sainsbury's have been offered a four-day work week by bosses in a new trial aiming to improve workers' flexibility. more

The government “did not listen” to the industry’s warning of empty shelves in supermarkets, the head of UK’s largest tomato producer has claimed.more

Dangerous plug-in heaters are being sold online - taking advantage of those trying to stay warm despite surging energy bills, Which? says. more

The Chesterford Group's CEO says many prices are stabilising but there are additional costs still feeding through that are yet to be felt by customers seeking out the nation's favourite takeaway dish.more

After the restrictions related to the pandemic, customers of Poczta Polska can now send parcels to over 200 countries and territories - both in the form of correspondence, as well as documents or goods - the company announced. She pointed out that customs formalities must be completed when shipping to non-EU countries.more

Britain's biggest grocer Tesco has agreed to increase its workers' wages by 7%, marking their third pay rise in just 10 months. more

Shoppers are facing weeks of fruit and vegetable shortages in supermarkets across the UK due to poor weather in Spain and northern Africa. more