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The surprising reason you can't find cream cheese anywhere
CNN ^ | 18 December 2021 | Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business

Posted on 12/18/2021 8:26:27 PM PST by blueplum

New York (CNN Business)This year hackers have unleashed cyberattacks against pipelines, ferry boats, meat packers, even police departments. And now they've come for the cream cheese.

In October, a cyberattack against the largest US cheese manufacturer contributed to a nationwide cream cheese shortage shortly before the holidays, Bloomberg News reported, endangering holiday treats for millions.

Bloomberg reported the attack targeted plants and distribution centers. As a result, Wisconsin-based Schreiber Foods was unable to fully operate for several days — just as it was heading into its peak busy period before the Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas holidays.....

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Food
KEYWORDS: creamcheese; cyberattacks; cyberwarfare; manufacuredcrisis; shortages
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messing with cream cheese is fighting words
1 posted on 12/18/2021 8:26:27 PM PST by blueplum
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To: blueplum

Has Psaki blamed Big Cheese?


2 posted on 12/18/2021 8:31:26 PM PST by gundog ( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: blueplum

Sounds like a war is going on.


3 posted on 12/18/2021 8:35:22 PM PST by StolarStorm
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To: blueplum

Now maybe you can explain what happened to all the cherry yogurt. There’s every other fruit included, but cherry yogurt has been missing for months.


4 posted on 12/18/2021 8:36:34 PM PST by Carl Vehse (A proud member of the LGBFJB community)
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To: blueplum

Suzy Creamcheese what’s gotten into you?


5 posted on 12/18/2021 8:36:50 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: blueplum

Two things:

First, since this is a CNN report, there is as likely that the cheese factories were firebombed as it is that they suffered a cyber attack;

Second, Kraft owns “Philadelphia” brand cream cheese. Kraft is really Kraft-Heinz (Kerry). So . . . too, bad. So sorry. Not buying ANY of your stuff.

Those are really just my own opinions, but I’m firm in them.


6 posted on 12/18/2021 8:38:00 PM PST by oldplayer
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To: blueplum

No cheeseballs for YOU


7 posted on 12/18/2021 8:39:15 PM PST by digger48
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To: blueplum

I was in Aldi’s yesterday and they had boxes of cream cheese.

They also have real butter at $1.99 (limit 6), regularly $2.89.


8 posted on 12/18/2021 8:39:47 PM PST by TomGuy (!)
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To: blueplum

I ordered a couple Philly Rolls recently - Wednesday and the week before at the local sushi place.

They didn’t skimp on cream cheese and they were really good.


9 posted on 12/18/2021 8:41:58 PM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: TomGuy

No problems here either. I went to Ralphs and bought 2 at the same price I paid for them for years now. Used to buy cheddar cheese and melt them for my bagels back at Stanford.


10 posted on 12/18/2021 8:42:54 PM PST by max americana (FIRED LEFTARD employees at our office every election since 2008 and enjoyed seeing them cry.)
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To: blueplum

My granddaughter just bought a ton of cream cheese 2 nights ago to make me a cheesecake for my birthday..Philly even!

I did however have difficulty finding pimento stuffed olives. I like to mix chopped olives with cream cheese to top celery or spread on bagles.


11 posted on 12/18/2021 8:44:31 PM PST by PrairieLady2
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I know of a custom steel fabricator and heavy equipment manufacturer that has about 500 employees... they got hit about a month ago and it shut them completely down for three weeks. They were calling up local suppliers with questions like...”Could you send us a copy of the purchase order that we believe we have with you? Could you send us records of what we’ve paid you so far?”


12 posted on 12/18/2021 8:46:20 PM PST by hecticskeptic
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To: TomGuy

whats the brand of real butter? i’d like to actually pick some up


13 posted on 12/18/2021 8:47:48 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: blueplum

No problem here in NJ getting creme cheese.


14 posted on 12/18/2021 8:48:52 PM PST by frogjerk (I will not do business with fascists)
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To: blueplum

No shortage here in my neck of CO.
Two packs of cream cheese for $3 bucks same as it’s been for years.


15 posted on 12/18/2021 8:49:25 PM PST by TigersEye (Ray Epps didn't kill himself.)
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ALDIs has odd names for “brands”.

I saw a couple buying several packages of what I thought was Land O lakes butter, there, last year.

Upon closer look…it’s a copycat label called Morning Sunrise, or something like that. Same look as LOL.


16 posted on 12/18/2021 8:50:46 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12 )
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To: TigersEye

I just bought a multipack, at Costco. Six. Even lower priced than usual.


17 posted on 12/18/2021 8:51:39 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12 )
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To: blueplum

There is a local brand called Gina Marie which is rather good.


18 posted on 12/18/2021 8:52:08 PM PST by thecodont
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To: oldplayer

(technically it’s a bloomberg report)

Philly isn’t the only brand of CC. But they did offer $20 not to make cheesecake to the first 18,000 registrants at their “Spread the Feeling’ campaign website during the very limited entry.

IF you didn’t find the easteregg, it’s too late now.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/philadelphia-cream-cheese-pay-20-replace-cheesecake


19 posted on 12/18/2021 8:52:17 PM PST by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: hecticskeptic
They don't keep paper record?

Or off site backup at least?

Do they not fear OSHA and the IRS?

20 posted on 12/18/2021 8:54:42 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (add a dab of lavender in milk, leave town with an orange and pretend you're laughing with it)
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