Food shortages in French supermarkets have risen sharply over the past year. This is evidenced by the data of the analytical company NielsenIQ, which is published on Monday by the newspaper Le Figaro.

Between May 23 and June 19, the overall store shortage rate was reported to have reached 5.5% for all types of products, up 1.2% compared to the same period in 2021.

Climatic conditions, poor harvests, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and other production difficulties have significantly increased the shortage of certain products since the beginning of the year and had a negative impact on their availability on the shelves, Francois Laffontana, NielsenIQ retail consultant, quotes the publication.

According to Le Figaro, mustard, oils, sauces, flour and frozen salty pastries were the most deficient. At the same time, the number of certain products in stores during the same period, on the contrary, increased compared to last year.