Government set to prioritise supermarkets at EU border to avoid food shortages
By Harry Holmes2021-01-13T11:53:00+00:00 Defra said 25% of supermarket deliveries were delayed for several days when the UK-French border closed in December Supermarket lorries returning to Europe to restock will be prioritised at the border under new government proposals to avoid food shortages caused by post-Brexit disruption. The new ‘Expedited Return Scheme’ would allow empty lorries that supply the major retailers to jump ahead of traffic jams at Dover and the Eurotunnel so they can quickly refill and return to the UK with full loads. The measures are intended for “short-term use...
Source: thegrocer.co.uk