The problem is on the packaging side. Production was 60% commercial and 40% personal use. The 60% dropped substantially and the 40% that was running close to capacity is now maxed. It’s not really feasible to change the bottling lines short term. One would have to get bottle manufacturing geared up, blow molding plants to more than double output, new filling lines, and much more subtle supply chain issues to overcome. All during a time when people are locked at home.
Thanks for straightening that out.
The situation is so perverse, that after my initial post, I tried to reason out the cause. Many millions of eggs and swimming pools of milk have been dumped over the years, at the command of the respective cartel Marketing Boards. I thought that had to be the reason; but, it still didn’t seem right. Now, I know.
Your explanation supports the point I was trying to make, much better than mine. It’s a great example of how modern supply chains can break down — they’re only as strong as their weakest link. In this case, it was a bottle-neck at the bottling plant. Perfect!