Iceland reverts to palm oil ‘with regret’ as Ukraine war hits food prices

Supermarket boss says only alternative would be to clear our freezers and shelves of a wide range of staples'

Iceland will temporarily return to using palm oil in some own-label foods from June because the price of a key alternative - sunflower oil - has soared by 1,000% during the war in Ukraine.

In 2018 the supermarket chain announced to much fanfare that it was removing the controversial ingredient, which has been linked to destruction of the Earth's forests. As part of its stand against the product, it launched a TV advert made with Greenpeace, which was pulled after it was deemed too political.