Britain's sizzling heatwave will "almost certainly" result in an increase in the price of bread in supermarkets, industry chiefs have warned.
Soaring temperatures have forced leading British millers Rank Hovis and Associated British Foods to increase their flour prices by 15 per cent following a reduced wheat harvest, according to the Financial Times, a move that will have an impact on the entire production line.
However, speculation that the price of a loaf could rise by as much as 10p has been quashed by the head of the National Farmers' Union, Ben Gill.
He said the potential repercussions from the poor harvest had been "overplayed".
Monday August 18, 2003
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