"Severe shortages erratic deliveries and a high absence rate because of the Omicron variant have hit sales at a Liverpool firm specialising in cake decorating.
Real Good Food, which is based in Wavertree, said the issued affected its ability to fulfil customer orders during December and January which led to its sales being "much lower than anticipated".
In a statement issued to the London Stock Exchange, the AIM-listed company said it had "entered its seasonally busier second half of the year in good shape and the board had expected to report on further progress being made after a solid start to the year".