Brexit supermarkets are pushing back against increasing stockpiling demands ahead of UK . A senior executive of four of the UK 's big millions supermarkets claimed the government continues to treat the industry as an extended arm of state, by putting the onus of feeding the nation on private companies. “The last Brexit deadline, we were coming out of a relatively quiet period whereas this is slap bang in the busiest time of year.” The food industry has already been hit twice by delays to exiting the EU , having spent millions on preparations. While EU has stated that robust supply chains will ensure food availability after 31 October , supermarkets expect to see some shortages in a no-deal scenario.
Brexit supermarkets are pushing back against increasing stockpiling demands ahead of UK . A senior executive of four of the UK 's big millions supermarkets claimed the government continues to treat the industry as an extended arm of state, by putting the onus of feeding the nation on private companies. The food industry has already been hit twice by delays to exiting the EU , having spent millions on preparations. While EU has stated that robust supply chains will ensure food availability after 31 October , supermarkets expect to see some shortages in a no-deal scenario.