Fruit, vegetables and wine will be scarce and costly under no-deal Brexit, warn retailers
by Rob Davies, Zoe Wood and Sarah Butler from on (#4Q60S)
Weekly shop could be hit if chaos predicted in leaked government documents occurs
Fresh fruit, vegetables and wine are among the products likely to become scarcer and more expensive after a no-deal Brexit, according to a flurry of warnings issued by retailers and the drinks industry.
The department store chain John Lewis and the Co-op supermarket said customers' weekly shop could be disrupted, amid concerns that retailers will have to fly in supplies if the chaos predicted in leaked government documents becomes a reality.
Related: Defra refuses to give details on no-deal Brexit food supply disruptions
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