you two grocery store together we've all been hearing about supply chain issues lately but
what does that really mean for you well here are 10 items that might be hard to find at grocery
stores soon extremely hard to find juice look at all this apple juice whether you just want
a glass of juice in the morning or you're trying to pack your kids lunch with their favorite juice
box you might be in for a headache if the food shortage hasn't really gotten your attention yet
this could be about to change it's been reported recently that there was a smaller than normal
apple crop and this has led to an increase in competition among manufacturers for scarce apples
there might not be enough of the popular fruit to go around to make all the apple pies and fill
up all those juice boxes the people who make the capri sun brand of juice boxes have admitted that
their company is still experiencing packaging labor and transportation issues we got problems
these ongoing problems have made it harder to keep the store shelves fully stocked some juice
manufacturers have decreased production of some flavors of juice so they can concentrate on making
some of the more popular flavors if they can't make enough you may have to switch from apple
juice to something else you might even have to start squeezing your own fresh juices spices there
aren't any spices on the island spices aren't really necessary items in the same way toilet
paper and water are but they sure can make some otherwise bland foods a lot more appealing whether
it's a sprinkle of paprika on your baked potato or a spoonful of sugar in your morning coffee you
usually can take it for granted that they will be there when you want them many people have become
much more conscious of their health since the start of the pandemic resulting in certain spices
that are believed to have antibacterial properties being in much greater demand than they used to be
we don't have it anymore these coveted spices include nutmeg cloves garlic ginger apple cider
vinegar and honey there's often not a shortage of the actual spices themselves but the spice
manufacturers are experiencing disruptions in other industries disruptions in plastic
manufacturing have created package shortages the package shortage includes those little plastic
bottles that contain your favorite spices meaning they might be hard to find at grocery stores soon
toilet paper toilet paper toilet paper toilet paper many items we buy are not really necessities
but most people will agree that toilet paper is one of those items we need to have in our lives
the paper shortage has been a worldwide persistent phenomenon since pandemic shutdowns took hold at
the beginning of 2020. fast forward to the fall of 2021 and retailers like costco started warning
customers about the possibility of another toilet paper shortage the retail giant also revealed that
it would implement purchase limits at some of its stores to stave off the bulk buying that
was seen the first time around toilet paper has gotten a lot of attention but the paper shortage
has affected everything from printing paper to the paper bags you get at grocery stores
i don't know you probably aren't going to see many people trying to hoard paper bags but when it
comes to toilet paper you know that all bets are off retailers such as costco have already had to
deal with customers who were panic buying pallets of toilet paper in the early days of the shutdowns
many of these same customers tried to return their stash of toilet paper when catastrophe didn't
strike try not to be one of those people who made the situation worse but be aware that toilet paper
might be hard to find soon cream cheese i can't even remember your cream cheese this dairy product
is definitely not a necessity but it is a common food used by a lot of people on their morning
bagels and to make cheesecakes like with other shortages there's more than one reason why the
first thing to keep in mind is that cream cheese is a perishable food so manufacturers have to be
mindful of how they balance supply and demand many businesses including the dairy industry have had
a tough time keeping their plants fully staffed these labor shortages have contributed to product
shortages however even when the cream cheese is available there have been shortages in packaging
and this has contributed to shipping delays i'm tired of waiting a shortage of truck drivers that
seems to be getting worse has also delayed the transportation of products like cream cheese
from the plants to the stores the physical supply chain is certainly an issue but the security of
the cyber infrastructure is also a growing problem hacking has become a constant threat to companies
and is likely to get worse one of the largest cream cheese manufacturers in wisconsin was hit
by a cyber attack in october 2021 that caused the plant to temporarily shut down all of these
issues might seem like a little too much when all you want is a bit of cream cheese to spread
on your morning bagel avocados they eat avocados with everything while it's true california grows
a lot of avocados america still gets almost 80 percent of this popular green fruit from
suppliers in mexico in the case of avocados it wasn't so much a problem with the supply chain or
with the crop so much as it was a problem with the threats an american food inspector working south
of the border was put in danger just to be safe the government in washington decided to suspend
the importation of all avocados from mexico until officials were satisfied the inspector
would be allowed to do his job the timing of this disturbing incident could not have been any worse
the u.s government's suspension of avocado shipments from mexico came at pretty much the
worst time possible because it was just one day before the nfl super bowl there was a real danger
of disgruntled football fans failing to find enough avocados to make their guacamole for their
parties what would they do with all those tortilla chips american suppliers have stepped up to try
to fill the supply gap but a lack of adequate rainfall in 2021 means california avocados will be
smaller than their mexican cousins eventually the security situation in mexico will surely go back
to normal but until then you should know that it might be a little harder to make your favorite
guacamole recipe pet food we spend 4 billion on pet food alone when it comes to feeding
your pets you probably have your go-to brands of food unfortunately pet food might be hard to find
at grocery stores soon it's not only the actual ingredients that go into the food but some of the
materials that are used to make the packaging that are in short supply aluminum has been in short
supply and is putting a crimp in fido's favorite kibble between 2019 and 2020 there was a 10
rise in pet food sales which put a burden on the entire pet food industry and that's that's hard
part of this increase was fueled by an increase in the cost of basic pet food ingredients such as
corn soy and meat pet food manufacturers have had trouble getting enough of these basic ingredients
they have scrambled to find substitute ingredients that won't compromise the pet foods nutritional
value some pet organizations have asked anxious owners to not hoard pet food because this kind
of behavior only makes the shortages worse the pet food institute an organization that
represents pet food manufacturers let the u.s department of agriculture know that it expects
the shortages to continue flicker mustn't think of liquor okay alcoholic beverages including your
favorite liquors are not food however for many people during the pandemic liquor became a staple
of sorts the last couple of years have been tough and not surprisingly there was a dramatic increase
in the consumption of spirits of all kinds during the shutdowns the region of america
spanning from the northeast to the midwest has been affected the most by the alcohol shortage
the three places that seem to have been hit the hardest are vermont north carolina and ohio for
example ohio saw a 10 percent increase in the sale of alcohol from 2019 to 2020. you wanna drink
vermont saw an even bigger jump with a 13 spike in liquor sales you might not be surprised to learn
that all of this drinking put a lot of pressure on alcohol suppliers this increase in demand helped
create a supply problem that could be around for a while manufacturers have been having some trouble
ramping production back up to meet the increased demand now that restaurants and bars are back to
full capacity alcohol might be hard to find in some places but there's really no shortage of
the coveted beverages themselves it's actually the demand for bottles and cans that manufacturers are
having trouble keeping up with canned goods stock up on canned goods and water there are a number
of reasons for the continued product shortages many people have had to deal with over the last
couple years and one of them is intentional for example the makers of campbell's soups no
chicken noodle is one of their best sellers so the company decided to cut back on the production of
some of the less popular soups and concentrate on making more cans of chicken noodle soup
this decision has led to a shortage of some of the less popular products there's also an ongoing
issue with the materials used to make the cans specifically the aluminum that your corn tomato
sauce and fruit cocktail are packaged in i've got so many problems china is one of the biggest
exporters of the versatile metal and the country has had trouble getting back to full production
because of labor shortages at manufacturing plants brace yourself but this aluminum shortage could
also make it harder to get your favorite can of soda perhaps you could buy an extra six pack
if you see one but panic buying will only make the situation worse a lack of adequate aluminum
supplies is one of the reasons canned goods or one of the items that might be hard to find
at the grocery stores soon milk not fat milk that milk milk is one of those basic items that people
tend to take for granted in normal times in these not so normal times milk has become one
of those items that might be hard to find the u.s department of agriculture has pointed out that cow
herds in america are significantly smaller than they were just a few years ago many factors are
conspiring to cause shortages such as labor and transportation problems that don't have a quick
and easy fix the extent of the supply chain problems was made clear to the public when
dairy farmers in wisconsin were forced to dump their milk supplies because they knew the milk
would not get shipped to stores before it spoiled this is such a lose-lose situation this tragedy
was happening even as shoppers were finding depleted dairy cases at their local supermarkets
eggs are just as much of a staple as milk for many people and this food has been affected by
shortages as well even before the pandemic started causing shortages in the winter of 2020 cage-free
mandates passed by the legislatures in california and massachusetts promised to put pressure on the
supply of eggs going forward and to possibly make things even worse there has been an avian flu
outbreak recently that reduced the egg supply even further meat meat no meat it's all good the food
shortages many people have been experiencing have been caused by multiple factors such as shutdowns
labor shortages and transportation issues russia's invasion of its neighbor ukraine in february 2022
has been cited as another reason to expect food shortages to continue a recent survey
of shoppers found that more than half of them had experienced at least some difficulty finding the
meat that they wanted from bacon to brisket when it comes to all the delicious meats you enjoy
the shortages have been caused mostly by repeated plant shutdowns and stubborn
labor problems just as these issues were impacting the supply of meat the demand for meat was going
up but i need more because of the shutdowns people were suddenly at home cooking more than
they had been before the pandemic struck many of these at-home chefs have since gone back to work
but some experts have warned that shoppers should understand that continuing shortages of certain
kinds of meat are possible you will likely have a little more trouble getting beef than
say poultry because beef processing is more labor intensive than other meats
even though the demand for meat might decrease a bit because inflation has raised the prices
meat will likely continue to be one of the items that might be hard to find at grocery stores soon
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