The price of a basket of English breakfast items soared past £35 ($43) as vegetable shortages in supermarkets fueled a surprise jump in UK inflation
Items needed for a fry-up cost more than £35 for first time Price of tomatoes jumped amid British vegetable supply crisis.
The price of a basket of English breakfast items soared past £35 ($43) as vegetable shortages in supermarkets fueled a surprise jump in UK inflation.
Tomato prices rose 6.4% in February compared with the previous month, the second-biggest riser in the latest Bloomberg Breakfast Index behind bread. A supply crisis caused grocers such as Tesco Plc and J Sainsbury Plc to restrict sales of certain produce to three per person last month, while pictures on social media showed empty shelves across the country.
Tomato prices rose 6.4% in February compared with the previous month, the second-biggest riser in the latest Bloomberg Breakfast Index behind bread. A supply crisis caused grocers such as Tesco Plc and J Sainsbury Plc to restrict sales of certain produce to three per person last month, while pictures on social media showed empty shelves across the country.
