New Zealand is facing a perfect storm that could cause gaps in the food supply over the next six months, warns Food and Grocery Council chief executive Katherine Rich. Traditionally, New Zealand was a low value route for shipping companies, she said. MONIQUE FORD / STUFF Global shipping companies are bypassing New Zealand, causing supply shortages of some products. But industrial action at ports in Australia meant that shipping companies were bypassing New Zealand altogether, Rich said. Rich recently attended a meeting with 400 members of the Food and Grocery Council in Christchurch.

Source: Stuff November 17, 2020 16:04 UTC