![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/cornflour-shortages-hit-uk-shops/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NINTCHDBPICT000746734959.jpg&description=BRITS are facing a kitchen nightmare after cornflour shortages hit UK supermarkets. The country's cooking staple could be gone forever after grocery giant Tesco revealed they have discontinued the product. Tesco announced they have stopped stocking cornflour due to a decrease in demandCredit: Getty The retail titan revealed demand for the starch has dwindled over the last year, seeing it suddenly disappear from their shelves. The news only emerged after a disgruntled customer complained to Tesco in a tweet enquiring about their lack of stock. A spokesman for Tesco responded by saying: "Cornflour has been discontinued because of low customer demand I'm afraid." It prompted a storm of outrage online after shoppers were left in a panic over how they would rustle up their meals without the key ingredient. Internet forum Mumsnet was flooded with protests over the decision, with many saying it was an essential item in their cupboards. Others explained they only have to purchase the product around once every six months due to its indefinite shelf life. But after an army of customers turned up the heat on Tesco, the supermarket backtracked on its earlier announcement. The chain claimed it had not completely delisted cornflour and promised to attempt to improve availability across its stores.){kind=link}
BRITS are facing a kitchen nightmare after cornflour shortages hit UK supermarkets.
The country’s cooking staple could be gone forever after grocery giant Tesco revealed they have discontinued the product.
The retail titan revealed demand for the starch has dwindled over the last year, seeing it suddenly disappear from their shelves.
The news only emerged after a disgruntled customer complained to Tesco in a tweet enquiring about their lack of stock.
A spokesman for Tesco responded by saying: “Cornflour has been discontinued because of low customer demand I’m afraid.”