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Shoppers warned there’s 10 days til ‘farmageddon’ as CO2 shortage hits food and drink sector

21 September 202119 January 2024Political Fiber0

UK shoppers have been warned to expect food shortages by the end of the week with some suppliers predicting “farmageddon” within 10 days. The shortage of HGV drivers and other workers that has hit the food and retail sector has been compounded by new backlogs at abattoirs and processing plants caused by a shortage of […]

‘Drop in consumer spending largest in 5 years’

13 May 202019 January 2024Political Fiber0

Consumer spending in the United Kingdom contracted by over a third last month as a result of retail shops shutting to reduce the impact of the coronavirus on their businesses. Data from Barclaycard—Britain’s largest credit and debit card provider—showed that consumer spending in April plunged by as much as 36.5% as compared with the same […]

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Shoppers warned there’s 10 days til ‘farmageddon’ as CO2 shortage hits food and drink sector

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