A fairly quiet morning in the papers in terms of food and drink news.
Chronic worker shortages in the food and farming sector as a result of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic could push food prices even higher and lead to more food having to be imported, MPs have warned (The Guardian).
An opinion column in The Financial Times (£) notes the supermarkets are braced for a cost of living bunfight. “When upmarket Waitrose is scrapping with Asda over its value range, it’s clear no one is immune from the effects of the cost of living crisis. Supermarkets aren’t going to be at the sharp end. But they’re in for a squeeze nonetheless.”
More Kinder Surprise chocolate egg products have been recalled over a link to salmonella cases in the UK (BBC News).
America’s senior financial regulator has increased pressure on Amazon to be more open over its global tax affairs by rejecting the technology group’s move to block a shareholder vote on greater transparency (The Times £).
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