McDonald’s supplier halts milkshake mix deliveries as Subway also reports food shortages

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dairy giant Arla says it has been asked to stop sending milkshake mix to McDonald’s, after supply chain issues, blamed on Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, left the fast-food chain left unable to sell any milkshakes. “We are working closely with McDonald’s to ensure we support them as they navigate the supply chain issues faced by retailers across the UK,” the spokesperson said. Fruit and vegetables, things we are used to having fresh and getting a couple of days before Christmas, might not be available in the quantities we’re used to The Cold Chain Federation “Whilst it is causing some disruption to our supply chain, we have continued to collect milk from our owners and are working closely with our logistics partners and customers to minimise the impact in stores,” the spokesperson added. “The impact of the driver shortage issue is to our fresh milk deliveries to stores, where, on average we are not able to supply around 10 per cent of the circa 2,400 direct to store deliveries we do each day.” As well as producing many of its own branded products, Arla is also a major supplier of dairy products to all the UK’s major supermarkets.