so if there is an earthquake and the three of us are trapped here we could be out of food by
tomorrow afternoon the past few years have been challenging for the food industry which affects
us all here are the top 10 food shortages 2022 USA beer and soda shortage get me a beer give
me a beer be a beer firstly one of the most recent shortages to hit the industry has been
a beer and soda shortage beer and soda are the go-to refreshments for many people particularly
during the hot months so this has come as a harsh surprise to many the reason for the shortage is
largely due to a Nationwide shortage of CO2 which is a key ingredient used to produce soda and beer
there have also been similar shortages due to a lack of CO2 recently reported in the UK and
New Zealand another reason for the beer shortage is an ongoing labor shortage where is everybody
and this has affected production in breweries and is having a tremendously detrimental impact on the
amount of beer that is being made and the volume of it as millions of beer drinkers are left in the
dark this also affects the soda drinkers who not only have to deal with shortages at grocery stores
but also with soda fountains found in restaurants and other establishments mustard shortage hot
pretzel like mustard mustard dip what's a barbecue without ketchup and its partner in crime mustard
well you might be waiting on mustard for a while to turn up due to extreme weather in regions in
which it is harvested as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine a severe decrease in brown mustard seed
production has occurred leading to a significant mustard shortage in addition to the war affecting
Europe's mustard crops and supplies there's also a mustard shortage in North America a large number
of mustard seeds are harvested in Canada and according to our report from statistics Canada
there has been a drop of 28 in the production of mustard in Canada for the 2021-22 marketing year
due to some harsh growing conditions the majority of seeds that are experiencing a shortage are
brown mustard seeds which are used to produce several Brown Dijon mustards that means yellow
mustard should be relatively Untouched by this shortage we are safe here as spokesman for the
famous French's Mustard stated French's Mustard will be on store shelves for consumers to enjoy
Sriracha shortage but what am I gonna do with my Sriracha condiments and sauces can make a
good dish great and the next shortage to look out for is the ever popular sriracha sauce Hui
Fong foods have produced the iconic sauce in Irwindale California for over 40 years however
they have encountered a serious roadblock in the production of everyone's go-to hot sauce due to
the worsening ongoing climate crisis severe heat and drought happening in California the harvesting
and production of the hot peppers used to make Sriracha have halted for countless peppers and
tomatoes these extreme temperatures are too much no climate change affects us all okay we're all
in this together the crop of red peppers that came in from Mexico was also abysmal according
to Hui Fong Foods meaning the shortage could last well into the fall months as a result of this the
sriracha sauce that still is on the shelves will rise considerably in price making it something of
a luxury item as Sriracha is a sauce that a large fan base adds to nearly everything they eat this
shortage is going to be quite difficult to cope with there are however other Alternatives firstly
customers can go to other brands of sriracha as Hui Hong isn't the only producer out there they
can also look at similar Alternatives including sambal Olek or Harissa whatever the case may be
there will always be a way of getting that extra kick to your meal chickpea shortage
chickpeas are a favorite Staple in the diets of many being useful in salads made into hummus or
any of the other various ways that they can be prepared Global Production of chickpeas is
expected to decrease dramatically by 20 in 2022 due to a variety of factors once again inclement
weather has impacted the chickpea crop heavily and the ongoing war in Ukraine continues to have
an impact Russia produces about 25 percent of the world's chickpea Supply and Ukraine accounts for
nearly five percent of the world's chickpea output due to ongoing Russian sanctions and access to
Ukrainian ports neither can ship nor sell their products chickpeas also aren't as lucrative
for Farmers as cash crops are and in combination with the other factors it will drive the price of
chickpeas up a considerable amount this rise will affect all products made with chickpeas including
the very popular hummus spread in addition to the impact in America this shortage will also have a
considerable impact abroad where chickpeas are a part of the daily diet in numerous countries the
shortage will hopefully end shortly but hummus fans might still have to hold out for a while
Hershey Halloween candy shortage do you want the king-sized candy no you don't get that at all with
Halloween creeping just around the corner one of the spookiest things about this year's holiday
isn't any ghouls or goblins but the fact that we are in the midst of a Halloween candy shortage
though employees have been working hard since April amassing a stalk of candy for the prominent
October holiday Hershey's CEO recently cautioned that the company will not be able to fully meet
consumer demand come Halloween time Hershey produces a multitude of America's favorite
Halloween treats including Hershey chocolate bars and kisses as well as Kit Kats Reese's Peanut
Butter Cups Twizzlers and more there's been a considerable increase in demand over the past
years and people dealing with everything going on in the world and need a holiday to celebrate
and the thought of having a normal Halloween this year is tantalizing for many trick or treat you
guys don't even costumes this combined with supply chain issues could result in a serious shortage
when Halloween rolls around Hershey's arch rival Nestle has also warned that similar issues could
possibly be on the horizon for them as well Nestle's CEO said the company was limited by the
impact of unprecedented inflationary pressures and supply chain constraints a Halloween without candy
is perhaps the scariest thing that any child could imagine and it could become an unsettling reality
peaches shortage peaches peaches I'm sorry iconic to the state of Georgia and one of the sweetest
and most delectable fruits peaches are a favorite fruit of many whether you enjoy them as a juice
in a pie or just on their own there are countless ways to enjoy this fruit unfortunately for all the
peach fans there's been a considerable shortage in production this year as a result of a sudden
change of weather in the Northeast due to an unseasonable stretch of warm weather back in
February a large number of crops in the Northeast ranging from Central New Jersey up through New
York Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island and Vermont were destroyed the warm
weather served as an allusion to the fruit trees thinking it was time to Bud and beginning the
process prematurely this warm period was followed by spells of frigid weather in late February and
early April resulting in the destruction of many crops Farmers tried all that they could to salvage
their crops however their efforts were in vain yeah nothing we can do thankfully for peach fans
the crops in the southern states like Georgia and California were unaffected but those who were used
to purchasing their peaches from farmer markets in the Northeast may have to make alternate plans
tomato shortage Earth slash tomato seeds those are more of a summer food it's best known as a
vegetable but it's technically a fruit the tomato is another shortage victim that has
been caused by the severe climate changes being experienced in California with the
region experiencing its worst drought in over 80 years it has affected numerous crops responsible
for a quarter of the world's tomato output the shortage in California could be disastrous as
the food is used in countless dishes and products in the form of tomato sauces paste and ketchup in
addition to the drought a labor shortages plague Farms as well in an attempt to be
prepared for this possible drought companies such as Heinz have taken preemptive measures
a Heinz representative said that to maintain production a team put a strategy in place at
uncovered new regions to Source Tomatoes as well as the approach to breed unique tomato
seeds that have a stronger resistance to climate challenges and are water efficient
while the preparation May mean that products will still be in stock we could still see
a considerable rise in price for many tomato products including ketchup and salsa whatever ends
up happening in regards to the tomatoes everyone is hoping that the farmers get the rain that
they need and that they can continue to harvest their tomatoes for all of us avocado shortage see
avocado toast we can still make this work this next shortage is a trendy food used in everything
from guacamole dip to avocado toast a breakfast fave avocados are so popular that Americans
consume eight pounds of avocados annually per person however due to a multitude of nightmare
supply chain issues The Next Food shortage we experience could very well be avocados most of
America's avocados come from Mexico and earlier this year Imports of avocados from Mexico stopped
because of a threat to an American Plant inspector who is visiting one of the Mexican avocado plants
this is the result of ongoing drug cartel Turf battles taking place in the state of Michoacan
where many avocados are produced in addition to the problems due to the cartels in Mexico the
price of fertilizer used to grow avocados has also increased tremendously due to the war in Ukraine
resulting in a greater overall all shortage and much higher prices for avocados and avocado
products in the future and I can't afford it though the ban on Imports was lifted recently the
prices will indeed keep Rising according to One news Outlet the average price of a Haas avocado
was a dollar and 24 cents and they were on sale at 5505 stores compared with 78 cents last year at
nearly 20 000 stores if avocado toast or guacamole is a favorite of yours you might need to do a bit
more spending this year sugar shortage yeah that's a sugar rush they're gonna crash soon and it's not
gonna be pretty this next Food shortage may affect a multitude of products a global Commodities
Trader projected that Sugar plants in Brazil are diverting much of their production to ethanol
instead resulting in what may be a worldwide shortage in Sugar Sugar director Enrico bianchetti
reveal that sugar production was on the low end of the scale and that prices would rise considerably
bianchetti also said that the prices will need to rise further so that the Brazilian Farmers
have an incentive to produce sugar from their sugar cane rather than ethanol so that they can
make a greater profit in the midst of inflation though we do not know how difficult this possible
shortage will be it will certainly be a topic of mass discussion in the future as sugar is used
in countless foods and drinks and for cooking and baking it's an integral item that needs
to be kept in stock so this possible shortage could be very frightening for many is there a
more frightening thought shortages of sugar have already been seen in the Philippines and several
other countries and once again the ongoing war in Ukraine as well as the aftermath of the global
Health crisis have resulted in Mass inflation of prices of foods and products including sugar
wheat shortage I actually don't eat bread one of the biggest possible shortages on our list is an
ingredient we encounter every day and is used for numerous products around the world it's wheat of
course as Ukraine is one of the biggest suppliers of grain in the world this is another one of the
items where Supply is being seriously affected by the war in combination with a ban on wheat exports
in India which was enacted to protect their own food security we could see a severe shortage and
rise in wheat prices worldwide though it's known for being high in fiber and part of some of the
most boring cereals in the world other products that include wheat as a vital ingredient include
ale and beer baked goods baking mix breaded Foods cereals crackers pasta and pizza dough if any of
these are your favorite food you could be in for a rough ride okay we still got nothing to eat the
head of one major Grain Company said that there's just not enough grain in the world and there won't
be for the rest of this year and probably even into next year we have to have a tremendous
Harvest this year and next year just to close that gap on the grain Gap well for everyone's
sake and the sake of pasta and pizza we hope that the wheat shortage doesn't last that long