In reply to Post #334
No one is taking bait to Europe this year so may as well chill for a while
No one is taking bait to Europe this year so may as well chill for a while
Plenty of EU bait firms ready to supply demand, to say nothing of the pet food, bird food, cat food, particles, seeds, pulses, nuts catering size tins of sweetcore etc which are widely available in supermarkets and Bricos.. If you cannot get yourself a decent load of bait at the local hypermarket then you are not looking hard enough!
I'm more con cerned at what we will be allowed to bring back into the UK after the holiday is over. Like Ricard, 1664, magret de canard, poulet de Bresse, Camembert, Boeuf Bourguignon, Duck Confit, Cassoulet, Foie Gras, sardines, langoustines...and so on.
I'm more con cerned at what we will be allowed to bring back into the UK after the holiday is over. Like Ricard, 1664, magret de canard, poulet de Bresse, Camembert, Boeuf Bourguignon, Duck Confit, Cassoulet, Foie Gras, sardines, langoustines...and so on.
In reply to Post #336
UK based cheese maker explained (Radio 4 - Bottom Line) that you need the same 'vet' signed off certification to send one cheese mail order into EU as you do a container full. Ditto with boiliies - so bait suppliers could still supply retailers but individual mail order to EU unfeasible. My understanding is that the 'food' checks are not carried out / applied both ways - which is why there's no shortfall of French / Spanish produce in supermarkets. Langoustine originally Scottish anyway
UK based cheese maker explained (Radio 4 - Bottom Line) that you need the same 'vet' signed off certification to send one cheese mail order into EU as you do a container full. Ditto with boiliies - so bait suppliers could still supply retailers but individual mail order to EU unfeasible. My understanding is that the 'food' checks are not carried out / applied both ways - which is why there's no shortfall of French / Spanish produce in supermarkets. Langoustine originally Scottish anyway
In reply to Post #337
You obviously don't do the shopping in your household! There are shortages. Noticed that wines from Europe and France in particular are frequently sold out. Veg, like peppers, aubergines and salad stuff are often gone by mid day at weekends in my supermarket. Often shortages of fresh herbs as well
You obviously don't do the shopping in your household! There are shortages. Noticed that wines from Europe and France in particular are frequently sold out. Veg, like peppers, aubergines and salad stuff are often gone by mid day at weekends in my supermarket. Often shortages of fresh herbs as well
In reply to Post #338
Must be regional, plenty of stuff around here.
Wherever possible we try to buy UK grown stuff
Must be regional, plenty of stuff around here.
Wherever possible we try to buy UK grown stuff
Same as haven't noticed any difference down here
Maybe it's the north/south divide and we're keeping it all
Maybe it's the north/south divide and we're keeping it all
Same, everything still available round my way
In reply to Post #338
i work in food industry
no change thus far
i work in food industry
no change thus far
In reply to Post #342
I must be imagining it then.....
I must be imagining it then.....
In reply to Post #343
Maybe, or maybe you are looking for things? Or they got the supply and demand calculations wrong where you are?
Maybe, or maybe you are looking for things? Or they got the supply and demand calculations wrong where you are?
In reply to Post #344
No. It's every week. And it's only been happening since 1st January. Honestly, I'm reporting something I'm seeing with my own eyes, but somehow I'm mistaken. Guess the food and drink industry exporting to Europe are just looking for things too?
No. It's every week. And it's only been happening since 1st January. Honestly, I'm reporting something I'm seeing with my own eyes, but somehow I'm mistaken. Guess the food and drink industry exporting to Europe are just looking for things too?
In reply to Post #345
Well my missus does most of the shopping so I asked her about shortages and she hadn't noticed any. We buy a wide variety of fresh fruit and veg, tinned and frozen, meat, breads, cereals and we allow ourselves some unhealthy snacks. And alcohol we buy plenty of that, she likes her prosecco and cava.
Not sure why there's a disparity, I hope it gets sorted for you soon
Well my missus does most of the shopping so I asked her about shortages and she hadn't noticed any. We buy a wide variety of fresh fruit and veg, tinned and frozen, meat, breads, cereals and we allow ourselves some unhealthy snacks. And alcohol we buy plenty of that, she likes her prosecco and cava.
Not sure why there's a disparity, I hope it gets sorted for you soon
In reply to Post #345
No there are plenty of issues, im an engineer but work in the food industry there are plenty of shortages and supply issues of numerous things
No there are plenty of issues, im an engineer but work in the food industry there are plenty of shortages and supply issues of numerous things
In reply to Post #347
Well someone is doing a great job because many of us consumers haven't noticed
Well someone is doing a great job because many of us consumers haven't noticed
Odd how one person in the food industry says no shortages, another who's involved says there is. I use a few different supermarkets at different times of day or week and always the shelves are well stocked