Food shortages in 2022: These foods are becoming scarce

Popular foods like baby food, sriracha sauce and tampons have been hard to find in recent months, and Hershey Candy could be next. A variety of issues are causing these bottlenecks, from supply chain issues caused by the pandemic to ongoing ones war in Ukraine. There are those too drought and high temperatures that many countries are facing climate change. At the moment it is unclear when the stock for these items will be replenished.

These products are harder to find, and when you find them, you’ll notice the prices have increased thanks to lack inflation. Tampon prices, for example, have increased by almost 10% in 2022.

Read on to see the bottlenecks US supermarkets are facing today. For more information on tackling bottlenecks, see How Shrinkage affects your favorite supermarket items. Also, private label groceries can be cheaper (Here’s exactly how much cheaper), but they taste better?

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Items with bottlenecks this year

baby food: Abbott Nutrition faced several issues this year resulting in a low supply of baby food across the country. The company recalled several batches in February and halted production at the plant after babies contracted Cronobacter sakazakii and salmonella.

The plant recently had to shut down its facility due to a massive flood.

Sriracha Sauce: Huy Fong Foods, famous for its Sriracha sauce, is halting production of the beloved sauce until the fall due to a Lack of chili peppers. The company typically sources its peppers from Mexico, which is experiencing a drought.

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Tampons: Procter & Gamble said in April that sourcing and shipping the materials needed to make tampons was “costly and very volatile.” harder to find tampons on the shelf. The company says it is a temporary situation and is working to increase supply.

Popcorn: Attention cinema-goers! There is a looming popcorn shortage that could impact your movie experience due to supply chain issues. Farmers are also expected to plant less corn this year and more soybeans instead.

Wheat products: Due to the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine, as well as the drought, the wheat supply looks thin. Russia is the world’s largest wheat exporter. This may affect some staples such as bread, the price of which has already increased.

animal feed: You may soon find it difficult to find food for your furry best friend. Due to supply chain issues, there is a shortage of canned wet dog and cat food across the country and this is not expected to go away any time soon.

Mustard: While there are no mustard shortages in the US right now, experts fear there could be a mustard shortage soon, USA Today reported. Europe is suffering from a shortage of the popular condiment due to climate change and the war in Ukraine.

peaches: A frost that hit the Southeast in late March delayed this year’s peach season. At the same time, an unusually warm winter followed by two brutal cold snaps decimated the Northeast’s peach crop.

Hershey Candy: Supply chain issues have impacted cocoa supply, and Hershey expects production to lag behind demand during the Halloween and Christmas season.

We’ll update this story if we hear of any further bottlenecks. For more information, see Buying groceries online cheaper than buying in store. Also here is the Price of meal packages compared to buying groceries yourself.

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