Supermarket giant Lidl has implemented a strict nationwide rule in all supermarkets that will affect anyone who shops there. It comes after Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi and Morrisons all implemented similar policies across stores.
From today, anybody shopping at Lidl will be limited on how much of certains fruit and veg they will be allowed to buy. The retailer is now limiting peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes to three per person.
In a statement, Lidl said: "As advised to our customers through signage in our stores last week, adverse weather conditions in Spain and Morocco have recently impacted the availability of certain salad items across the supermarket sector. Whilst we still have good availability across the majority of our stores, due to a recent increase in demand we have taken the decision to temporarily limit the purchase of peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers to three items per person."
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The statement concluded: "This will help to ensure that all of our customers have access to the products they need." The full list of products being rationed in UK supermarkets is as follows:
Morrisons has introduced a limit of two items per customer across these foods:
- Tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Lettuce
- Peppers
Asda has started rationing customers to just three of these products:
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Cucumbers
- Lettuce
- Salad (bagged)
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Raspberries
The products limited in Aldi to three per customer are:
- Peppers
- Cucumbers
- Tomatoes
Tesco now has a three per person limit on:
- Peppers
- Cucumbers
- Tomatoes
Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at the British Retail Consortium, with represents UK supermarkets, said: "Difficult weather conditions in the south of Europe and northern Africa have disrupted harvest for some fruit and vegetables including tomatoes.
"However, supermarkets are adept at managing supply chain issues and are working with farmers to ensure that customers are able to access a wide range of fresh produce."
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