The owner of pet food brands Whiskas, Dreamies and Pedigree has halted supplies to Tesco in the latest supply row to hit the supermarket giant. It comes just days after shelves of Heinz baked beans and ketchup became bare after Tesco stood firm against planned price rises from the food manufacturer amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Suppliers have sought to increase prices in a bid to pass on some of the impact of soaring cost inflation in their own operations. On Tuesday, stocks of Mars Petcare products, which also include brands such as Sheba, were running low in stores and online.
Steve Dresser, a retail analyst who runs Grocery Insight, highlighted the supply issues on social media, adding that labels on shelves confirm there will be no further stock until July 23. Explaining its stance, Tesco said it will "not pass on unjustifiable price increases to customers".
