Lucozade hampered by lorry driver shortage

Lucozade is the latest product to be affected by Britain’s lorry driver shortage, after the closure last week of nearly 50 Nando’s restaurants. A spokeswoman for Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I told The Grocer: “The deliveries of our drinks to some customers are being affected by the shortage of HGV drivers.”

It comes as the Government faces calls to grant 10,000 EU lorry drivers visas. Rising transport costs have also prompted fears that parents could face higher toy prices and limited stock this Christmas, while Waitrose warned there could be a shortage of turkeys.