LEBANON FOOD INDUSTRY SUFFERS FROM WAR
August 1st, 2006
BY PAUL COCHRANE, in Beirut
ONE month into the Israel-Hizbullah conflict, multinational food companies operating in Lebanon have ground to a halt, with the country facing a near total economic blockade and fuel supplies running out.
Since July 12, around 85% of all factories have been forced to close, 35 have been destroyed and distribution is increasingly difficult with over 60 bridges out of action, roads pock-marked with craters and over 450 trucks having been targeted by Israeli warplanes.
The cost of distributing goods has consequently skyrocketed, with ...
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