Environment Secretary meets supermarket CEOs

Environment Secretary meets supermarket CEOs

Written by Defra Press Office

Environment Secretary George Eustice met with representatives from the UK’s food industry this afternoon to discuss the ongoing response to coronavirus.

The UK has a highly resilient food chain, and the Environment Secretary has been speaking regularly to retailers and industry bodies to ensure businesses can maintain food supply.

Environment Secretary George Eustice said:

Today I had another constructive conversation with supermarket Chief Executives about their ongoing response to coronavirus.

I want to extend my thanks to their staff around the country – both those behind the scenes and in stores – for working tirelessly to ensure people have the food and supplies they need. I know retailers are working around the clock to keep shelves stocked and stores replenished.

I also want to echo their calls for people to be considerate in the way they shop and treat staff in stores. There is plenty of stock available, but if people buy more than they need then others will be left without. It’s important we all look out for our family, friends and neighbours during this difficult time.

Retailers will be meeting again tomorrow to discuss in further detail how vulnerable groups and older people can get the food and groceries they need. The food industry is doing everything it can to rise to this challenge – and we will continue to work closely together over the coming days and months.

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[davidroberts30]

we are the best thing since sliced bread now they need us

killing the planet at every other opportunity

 

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Environment Secretary meets supermarket CEOs

Written by Defra Press Office

Environment Secretary George Eustice met with representatives from the UK’s food industry this afternoon to discuss the ongoing response to coronavirus.

The UK has a highly resilient food chain, and the Environment Secretary has been speaking regularly to retailers and industry bodies to ensure businesses can maintain food supply.

Environment Secretary George Eustice said:



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No mention of the farmers role in this "highly resilient food chain" I see.

 

[som farmer]

I was of the understanding, that the s/mkt supply chain, was so efficient, leaving no waste, right down to supplies coming into depots, matching supplies going out, and boasting it would leave them with no expensive surplus anywhere. So how can they now say, they have plenty of supplies, of course, some supplies are 'en route', but as we continue with restrictions, world wide, trade movement, will be affected, and supplies will slow down.

 

[melted welly]

I was of the understanding, that the s/mkt supply chain, was so efficient, leaving no waste, right down to supplies coming into depots, matching supplies going out, and boasting it would leave them with no expensive surplus anywhere. So how can they now say, they have plenty of supplies, of course, some supplies are 'en route', but as we continue with restrictions, world wide, trade movement, will be affected, and supplies will slow down.

Because the supermarkets don’t hold excess stock, their suppliers do, they carry all the risk and it’s them who will be jumping thru hoops to keep ahead.The Supermarkets buyers just make the necessary phone calls.