UK supermarket chains say the Russia-Ukraine war has throttled supplies of sunflower alternative
Shoppers walk past a branch of the food retailer Morrisons in west London, Britain. Picture: REUTERS/TOBY MELVILLE
Iceland Foods, based in Deeside, England, in 2018 pledged to remove all palm oil from its own-brand lines but has reverted to using certified sustainable palm in at least 25 products — including frozen garlic bread and sponge puddings — even as the grocer prioritises replacing sunflower oil with other edible oils such as rapeseed.
Together, Russia and Ukraine supply about 65% of the world’s sunflower oil, 25% of its wheat, 20% of its barley, and 18% of its corn. The conflict has triggered transportation snarls, harvest delays and a surge in fertiliser costs, which have sent food prices to record highs and made basics like bread, meat and cooking oils more expensive around the world.
Part of the allure of palm oil is that it’s the most productive edible oil crop. Some other alternatives to sunflower oil come with their own environmental black marks, including soya bean oil, which is linked to widespread deforestation in Latin America.
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