'Vicious circle of rising costs is fuelling crisis for traders'
Key takeaways
- Steve Reid who owns The Northampton Cheese Company and The Northampton Charcuterie Company, told Politics East that some ingredients his companies use have more than doubled in price.
- While Philip Weston, a farmer from Hartwell, Northamptonshire, warned of further protests by farmers saying "The government is not doing enough to help us .
- A spokesperson for the government said it was working with farmers to ensure "the sector gets the backing it needs".
Laura Coffey,Northamptonshire political reporter, Northampton and Hartwelland Nic Rigby,Politics East Martin Giles/BBCSteve Reid says the price of some ingredients has more than doubled Increased prices for food ingredients and fertilizers are still pushing up costs for traders, farmers and consumers leading to a "vicious circle" fuelling a "cost-of-living crisis", a cheesemonger said.
Steve Reid who owns The Northampton Cheese Company and The Northampton Charcuterie Company, told Politics East that some ingredients his companies use have more than doubled in price.
While Philip Weston, a farmer from Hartwell, Northamptonshire, warned of further protests by farmers saying "The government is not doing enough to help us . If the cost of fertiliser doesn't come down we are seriously looking at drawing back on arable crop production."