Supply issues have affected the availability of black tea in some Sainsbury's grocery stores in the UK due to Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea causing shipping delays.
Popular tea companies like Yorkshire Tea and Tetley Tea assured customers that they were monitoring the situation and maintaining supplies of black tea, but orders were being fulfilled with some delays. [ more ]
UK manufacturing growth slows amid shipping delays and rising costs
UK manufacturing growth moderated in June due to shipping delays and increased freight costs impacting exports, with positive domestic market performance despite weak export demand from key markets. [ more ]