As winter approaches, the effects of the European energy crisis are becoming more and more apparent. Natural gas and other energy shortages, high prices, in order to control costs, food companies in many European countries are facing the blow of production cuts or even production stoppages.
United Kingdom: High energy prices may affect salad supply
As the weather cools, vegetable growing requires more energy input to keep heating. Some British farmers said that compared with the same period last year, energy bills have now increased by about 4 times, so they have to take measures to reduce costs. Some farmers said they were planning to cut production by 50 percent. Production of cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce is expected to be greatly affected. Some British salad companies predict that nearly 80% of salad-related farmers in the UK will choose to reduce production or even stop production next year because of low economic benefits.
Sweden and Denmark's number one tomato supplier will stop production this winter
At the same time, many of Europe's largest companies are unable to pay their rising energy bills. The top tomato suppliers in Sweden and Denmark have said they will temporarily suspend production this winter. The company supplies up to 20,000 tons of tomatoes a year to supermarkets in both countries, about a quarter of which are produced in winter.
Shortage of natural gas French yogurt factories or discontinued
Many French people love to drink yogurt, and making yogurt requires a lot of energy. The president of the Confederation of French Dairy Producers said that for most French yogurt manufacturers, the disruption of natural gas supply meant that production could not be produced.
Falconier, President of the Federation of French Dairy Producers: We have been informed that the supply of natural gas may be interrupted at certain times this winter. For us, the situation is very serious.
Falconier, president of the Confederation of French Dairy Producers and director of a yogurt factory in southeastern Paris, said that if there is a lack of natural gas, it will not be possible to pasteurize the milk and manufacturers will not be able to receive it. As a result, dairy farmers will be forced to dump their milk.
Source: CCTV Finance