Flight chaos sparks fears of food shortages and price hikes

Volcano ash cloud grounds flights across Europe

Fierce competition from supermarkets for home-grown produce could cause food prices to surge, as Iceland’s volcanic ash cloud continues to disrupt air traffic across Europe.

Air freight carrying perishable food supplies to the UK stopped when air traffic restrictions were put in place last Thursday morning. Having only been partially lifted, there are fears shortages of air-freighted food and pressure on local supply may lead to a scramble for available stocks.

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