Spanish dairy industry grinds to a halt over transport strikes

STORY: Spanish dairy industry grinds to a halt over transport strikes DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a supermarket 2. various of the strike 3. various of a supermarket 4. various of a livestock farm 5. various of people on transport strike 6. Spain's Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sanchez 7. various of the strike 8. Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez 9. various of the strike STORYLINE: Spain's dairy industry was forced to suspend activity on Thursday due to transport strikes, the country's National Federation of Dairy Industries (Fenil) said. The three-day transport strike, called by independent haulers due to rising fuel costs, has interrupted deliveries of raw materials and packaging to factories, Fenil said. Fenil warned that the supply of nutritionally basic products in people's diets, such as milk and dairy products, is at risk. Dairy produce does not have a long shelf life, Fenil emphasized, an