The government has also told suppliers of medicines, medical devices and vaccines to stockpile six weeks’ worth at secure locations in the UK. “The main impact Brexit will be on imported fresh produce, such as much fresh fruit and vegetables, which cannot be stored for long periods by either retailers or consumers.”
They say shortages could last for at least three months.Īndrew Opie, the director of food and sustainability at the British Retail Consortium, said: “Retailers and suppliers are doing everything they can to reduce disruption for consumers, including increasing the stock of non-perishable items and looking at alternative supply routes. They saw what happened over Covid when people started hoarding toilet rolls and now how quickly it can go wrong.”įood producers have warned supplies of fresh vegetables will be worst hit if tariffs were imposed on goods in the event of a no-deal. The consultant added: “Supermarkets and ministers are hugely worried about panic-buying.
This weekend the message is that it’s no-deal,” a senior consultant to one of the big supermarkets told the paper. “There was a conversation a week ago when ministers said prepare for no-deal. And in anticipation of shortages prompted by a no-deal, ministers have told supermarkets to start stockpiling goods, according to the Sunday Times.
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