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Supermarkets could face 'permanent shortages', expert warns

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Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing The days of UK consumers being able to expect to pick up nearly whatever product they want, whenever they want from supermarket shelves are over, an industry expert has warned.

Ian Wright, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation, said that a shortage of lorry drivers is in part due to them moving to online retailers and starting to deliver for Amazon and Tesco.

That's because these jobs often have better hours and pay, WalesOnline reports. READ MORE: Traffic police arrest drink driver who had flat tyre The farm to fork supply chain is missing around half a million of the four million people that usually work in the sector.

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