Grocery store shelves aren't going back to normal this year (The Before Times)

CNN ^ | 10 10 2021 | Nathaniel Meyersohn

[yesthatjallen]

If you hoped grocery stores this fall and winter would look like they did in the Before Times, with limitless options stretching out before you in the snack, drink, candy and frozen foods aisles, get ready for some disappointing news.

Many of the country's biggest food makers are telling grocers that they will have limited quantities of a number of their products, including items such as Rice Krispies Treats, Sour Patch Kids, some Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavors, McCormick gourmet spices and Marie Callender's pot pies because of labor, commodity and transportation constraints throttling supply chains, according to emails viewed by CNN and interviews with grocers. Some suppliers are also telling grocers to cancel their promotions of these items and more over the holidays so products won't disappear from store shelves as quickly.

These latest limits mean that stores won't have all things for all customers heading into the holidays, and shoppers may not be able to find some of their favorite products, flavors or niche items. But shoppers will still have plenty of options, including most of these companies' core products, which they are prioritizing over items in less demand — meaning, for instance, that if you're a fan of Ben & Jerry's popular Phish Food, you shouldn't have a problem, but the company's less-well known Cold Brew Caramel Latte might be harder to find.

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[yesthatjallen]

Will things go back to The Before Times? Will they allow us to go back to The Before Times?

[caww]

CNN once again pushing fear porn.

[BenLurkin]

Before what?

[Paladin2]

One shouldn’t be eating all that processed food as much anyway.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Maybe it's because I live in California in the vicinity of the Port of Los Angeles, but I haven't noticed empty shelves in my grocery stores. There may be a few empty sections, but those tend to be sale items that get snapped up by the early birds.

This may be the only saving grace of living in the Los Angeles area.

[Paladin2]

Wouldn’t it be great if CNN weren’t available on the media shelf anymore?

[WMarshal]

Economic collapse is a feature of communism.

[Seruzawa]

Most of the stuff they list are crap anyhow. Lol.

[Huskrrrr]

My local Chico discount store has plenty of good, healthy food. Prices are another matter.

[FreeReign]

My wife just got back from the grocery store. The shelves were pretty full and she got everything that she needed except paper towels.

[WMarshal]

Are the longshoremen at the LA port doing a sickout?

[Veto!]

All four of the grocery stores I go to are filled to the brim with stuff.

So, yep, Fear Porn.

[CatOwner]

We only go back when there’s politicians swinging. And since patriots have no stomach to make that happen, we aren’t ever going back, especially if 2022 results in solid DEM majorities in the House and the Senate.

[dsrtsage]

I am sure there is no shortage of halal

[Savage Rider]

I still can find what I need, and most of what I want.

[luckystarmom]

I’m in Bentonville. I figure Walmart will keep us supplied here.

[LibertyWoman]

pre-plandemic

[BenLurkin]

Jen Psaki - The Global Plandemic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mzPULDY9MQ

[leaning conservative]

No worries for you ; )

[lee martell]

Nor have I seen any grocery store shortages here in the San Fran Bay Area. Some of my online orders for bulk items have been slow in delivery though. Pinto beans, Jasmine Rice and Paper towels and Mega Catchup missing delivery dates by a week or so.