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Tesco, Sainsbury's and M&S Shoppers Issued Update over Blueberries and Strawberries

Earlier this month, British Retail Consortium reported a June spike in food inflation, with Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons warning of supply shifts due to heatwaves.
Under a high-emission scenario, food prices could rise significantly by 2050, and British consumers were warned of extreme weather impacts.
Industry reports show all UK berry crops, including blueberries, are up by about 25 per cent, with August harvest forecasts now exceeding 5,133 tonnes, up from almost 4,187 tonnes last year.
Daniel Martin, group commercial director at S&A Produce, noted the blueberry season began two weeks early with promising size and ripeness, while Jim Floor of Hall Hunter highlighted progress but said robotic fruit picking is not yet ready for widespread use.
Helen Dickinson, the BRC chief executive, said: “Climateflation is no longer a distant risk; it’s a present reality,” and recommended buffer stocks to protect almost 1 million people from poverty.

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