Persistent heatwaves are creating uncertainty about the future availability and cost of essential vegetables, potentially driving up prices in pubs and restaurants across the United Kingdom. Researchers from the Foodservice Price Index, a collaboration between NIQ and Prestige Purchasing, highlighted concerns over produce such as broccoli, carrots, and potatoes.
While the pace of price increases in the food and hospitality sector showed a slight slowdown in July, rising 0.2 percent month-on-month compared to a 1.8 percent jump in June, experts warn that the full impact of the extreme weather is yet to be felt. Buyers are facing a 'very uncertain autumn and winter,' according to industry analysts.
The ongoing effects of hot weather on crop yields and supply chains are being closely monitored by the industry as it navigates potential cost fluctuations through the end of the year.