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UK Shoppers Furious Dolmio Shrinked 500g Jars By 10% While Maintaining Same Price

Dolmio is facing backlash from customers after shrinking its sauce jars, including Bolognese, by a third without lowering prices.

International Business Times UK

New Post-Brexit Customs Checks Spark UK Border Worries

The UK will finally roll out post-Brexit border checks Wednesday on food, plant and animal products imported from the European Union, fanning fears of more price hikes, empty shelves and even Valentine's Day flower shortages.

International Business Times

Asking us to keep food prices down won’t work, retailers warn Rishi Sunak

British Retail Consortium rejects No.10 plans for voluntary price caps

The Independent UK

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Retailers hit out at plans for voluntary price caps on some foods

Downing Street is understood to be drawing up proposals to charge the lowest possible amount for some basic products.

The Independent UK

UK ministers discuss voluntary price limits for basic foods but rule out imposing caps

Scheme would be at retailers’ discretion, says government, following talks between PM and chancellor and the food sector

The Guardian - UK

Brexit red tape risks winter of empty supermarket shelves, food chiefs warn

Exclusive: Fears of new disruption to fresh produce supply from EU when import controls hit in October

The Independent UK

Pepper shortage 2023: Why are supermarkets running out of peppers in the UK?

As shoppers moan a lack of peppers in supermarkets, we've explained the reasons behind the pepper shortage affecting the UK in 2023.

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British supermarkets report shortages of peppers as Morrisons rations sales

Retailer limits purchases to two a customer after cold snap in Europe hits supplies

The Guardian - UK

‘Weird supermarket culture’ to blame for food shortages, says Leon co-founder

Britain’s “weird supermarket culture” is to blame for food shortages, Leon’s co-founder has claimed.

Evening Standard

Tomatoes and peppers in short supply as shoppers report empty shelves in supermarkets including Tesco and Aldi

Customers hit out at empty veg and salad shelves as experts blame bad weather in growing areas and the cost of living crisis

Chronicle Live

Britain is the (empty) basket case of Europe as supermarkets ration fruit and veg

Ex-Sainbury’s boss among those blaming Brexit as industry warns shortages will last weeks

The Independent UK

High street Sherwood grocer 'full of food' as supermarkets ration items

He says it's not a problem for them

Nottingham Post

Tesco follows Aldi, Asda and Morrisons with customer limits on fresh produce

The UK’s biggest supermarket is the latest to introduce customer limits on certain fresh produce to handle shortages.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Asda limits vegetable sales as supermarkets face fresh produce shortage

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Evening Standard

Tomato shortage widens to more fruit and vegetables and likely to last ‘weeks’

Asda and Morrisons are introducing a buying limit across certain types of fruit and vegetables

Edinburgh Live

Stark photo shows empty Edinburgh Tesco vegetable aisle amid shortages across UK

Across the UK, shoppers are taking to social media after discovering empty vegetable displays in Tesco. One Edinburgh shopper went to two local stores in search for ingredients for dinner but was met with the same scene.

Wales Online

Groceries will continue to get more expensive, says forecast

A rise of up to 19% is a “fairly daunting prospect”, says expert

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