Brexit now affecting supermarkets?

[e1y1]

Tesco has dropped all 200 of Unilever's brands from store shelves, over a dispute over pricing.

Unilever is blaming Brexit as the reason for wanting a 10% price increase for supply of it's products.

Whereas, MPs are saying Unilever are just using Brexit as a smokescreen to raise prices.

Unilever own some of the biggest brands in the UK - Persil, PG Tips, Dove, Hellmans etc.

And with Tesco's being the UKs biggest supermarket chain, this can't be good (other supermarkets have also said they would drop the brands as opposed to absorbing a price hike).

Do you think Brexit is really now affecting our supermarket shelves?

Sorry for the source (but would imagine it's in others too as heard it on the radio) HERE

Eledon I know it's easier to just put your head in the sand about what's happening politically right now but you'd be better to try and face it head on.

does everyone on this thread know that in these days of globalised food supply chains the UK generally has around 3 day's worth of food in the country at any one time

Link please. Of course, you can't keep an endless supply of food as it would spoil, but you already knew that.

"they suspect by my silence on the issue I am a leave voter." The surest way to spot a Brexiter.

ClarkL

That's work place bullying. Bullying over exercising a political right/ civic obligation!

And no id rather my kids got a good education and were able to support a family, that is difficult on minimum wage which is why our welfare bill is so high.

first world problems

What a twatty thing to say.

Prices are going up, will go up further, lots of households will struggle to absorb it, and someone thinks that's a First World Problem?

I do blame the Leavers and the ridiculous campaign from the Remain side. Now reality hits, and it's very worrying indeed.

And no id rather my kids got a good education and were able to support a family, that is difficult on minimum wage which is why our welfare bill is so high

As I said, you're part of the problem. Nothing wrong with kids doing a bit of seasonal work in the fields.

My silence on the matter is because I do not have to justify myself. I am genuinely surprised by the incredibly strong feeling people have about this - yes it's good people have an opinion and that they are concerned about the country they live in. The way however some remain voters are now handling themselves is not ok.
It is workplace bullying
It is boarding on troll like/cyber bullying.
Have an opinion - but if I don't want to hear it or justify myself to you I wont.
The right to free speech also comes with responsibilities.

My silence on the matter is because I do not have to justify myself. I am genuinely surprised by the incredibly strong feeling people have about this - yes it's good people have an opinion and that they are concerned about the country they live in. The way however some remain voters are now handling themselves is not ok.
It is workplace bullying
It is boarding on troll like/cyber bullying.
Have an opinion - but if I don't want to hear it or justify myself to you I wont.
The right to free speech also has responsibilities.

I was going to say something about Piglet and porkies, but won't.

Maybe I could stoop to your level, but I won't

When a country which does not feed itself devalues its own currency sober or later the shoe will pinch. This has been inevitable since 23 June.

• sooner - damn autocorrect!

" Funny you should say that, it was the other person who emailed with a 6 page document detailing why any leave voter in an idiot." Did they actually use the term "idiot" or did they provide reasoned arguments about how unhelpful it will be for our country to vote Brexit and why? We don't really know your context but if you feel bullied you ought to bring it up with HR through the usual channels.

Can you support a family on seasonal low paid work? Nope, this is why people do not want to do it! Either the wages would have to rise so people took the work leading to price rises or you work have to force people to take the work ie those on benefits leading to accusations of benefit bashing.
I'm not talking about part time jobs for kids here in talking about living on these wages as an adult! No I don't want a life of struggling on mw for my children.....no one does!

No, you don't have to justify yourself, Clark.

Just wait for your unicorn, it will arrive in a little cloud of magic dust in the Union Jack colours, that'll show your doubters.

Two possibilities:

(1) This is the result of Brexit, in which case we ought to be celebrating most joyously because we voted for it. What price Freedom?

(2) This isn't the result of Brexit, being something that would have happened anyway for , in which case we needn't give it the oxygen of publicity by talking about it here. Y'know, Talking Britain Down and all that.

likeaboss what do you think fuels aeroplanes and cars?!!! Do you think we have an unlimited supply of oil forever? Fucking hell so many of you have your head in the clouds it's embarrassing.

The idea that only Leave voters should have to pay the extra was a clearly a whimsical fancy.

Unlike the Express' headline screaming that people who want to offer an opinion on the form of Brexit should be 'silenced'.

Or the Mail's demand that MPs who want a say in our shiny new take-back-control democracy should be locked in the Tower of London.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/daily-mail-express-brexit_uk_57fdfd14e4b08e08b93d2ad3

Not funny.
And gets people killed.

Scot it was both reasoned arguments mixed in with the rants of an angry person. I couldn't get past the first page before I deleted it.
No need with HR. For a start we dont have one...! However I've stood my ground, I've made it clear there will be no more comments on Brexit at work unless there is a direct impact on our business that needs discussion.

Chardonnay - myself and the other 17 million voters look forward to our pet unicorns.

"I am genuinely surprised by the incredibly strong feeling people have about this" Really? You are surprised people feel strongly about what is happening to our country post referendum? Doesn't it bother you that many British people will be plunged into poverty as a direct result of your vote? That we have given up our influence and credibility in the global arena and are in the process of destroying our centuries old academic and science sectors?

I do blame the Leavers and the ridiculous campaign from the Remain side. Now reality hits, and it's very worrying indeed.

I agree. This is the result of Brexit and a big dollop of blame lies at the door of the woeful Remain campaign. As well as the lies of the Leave campaign.

Of course prices will go up in the supermarkets, plus energy costs. There will be imported inflation with the weak pound. But every cloud has a silver lining and hopefully our exports will become more competitive - that could boost GDP. What will be interesting is how the Bank of England reacts. Could interest rates go up? I bet they're not too bothered though - deflation is so much more of a worry than inflation.

Clark what's your view on the Express and Mail headlines to silence democratic discussion?