‘Grave challenge’: Blackpool rock makers fear for seaside staple’s future

‘Grave challenge’: Blackpool rock makers fear for seaside staple’s future

Manufacturers call for geographic food name protection in face of threat from cheap Chinese imports

Blackpool rock, a British seaside institution as traditional as donkey rides on the beach, amusement arcades and fair to middling weather, is facing an existential threat from cheap and inferior Chinese imports, manufacturers have said.

Ten rock makers have come together to sign a letter warning of a “grave and immediate challenge to our industry, jeopardising the lives of our employees and the sustainability of our business”.

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