/ 18 May 2022

A chippy crisis in the UK

Image source: Unsplash
Image source: Unsplash

A third of the UK’s 10,000 fish and chip shops are set to close in the next 9 months as the prices of key ingredients soar due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to ​​the National Federation of Fish Friers. Which is not a made up thing, promise… Up to 40% of the UK chippy industry’s cod and haddock come from Russian waters, and about half of its sunflower oil is imported from Ukraine. But with supply chains impacted by the conflict, businesses are paying about 83% more for sunflower oil compared to early March, and the price of a case of Icelandic cod has nearly doubled to $475 on a year ago. Shops have been forced to raise their prices for the usually cheap fare, but the rising cost of living pressures mean many customers have been lost. It’s put the UK’s unofficial national dish in the frying line…

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