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UK grocers, fast food warn of major disruption from no-deal Brexit
28.01.2019 23:09 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
British domestic food shippers could be seriously disrupted if Britain leaves the EU without a deal, Reuters says referring to a lobby group representing Sainsbury’s, Asda, McDonald’s, KFC and other firms, report.
The statement, also signed by the bosses of the Co-operative, Marks & Spencer, Lidl and Waitrose supermarkets, was published before key Brexit votes in Parliament set for Tuesday.
«We are therefore asking you to work with your colleagues in Parliament urgently to find a solution that avoids the shock of a no-deal Brexit on 29 March and removes these risks for UK consumers,» the report reads.
In meanwhile, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) admits the problems are expected to be particularly acute around this year Mar, when Britain is scheduled to quit the bloc, and when most of its produce from lettuces to tomatoes is out of season, with a higher percentage imported.
The BRC notes that nearly one third of the food eaten within the UK comes from the EU, and within this year Mar 90% of British lettuces, 80% of its tomatoes and 70% of soft fruit is sourced from the bloc.
«As this produce is fresh and perishable, it needs to be moved quickly from farms to our stores. This complex, ‘just in time’ supply chain will be significantly disrupted in the event of no deal,» BRC admits.
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