Why are Certain Grocery Items Out of Stock or in Limited Supply?
By Chris Welty, KATC
If you're heading to the grocery store this week, there's a chance what you're looking for might not be in stock.
Although the stockpiling we saw at the beginning of the pandemic is slowing down, some shelves are still not filling up.
It's an issue stores across the country are facing, including here in Acadiana. At first, shoppers struggled to find toilet paper, paper towels and other items. Now, it's canned goods like ready-to-eat meals, soda and canned alcohol in limited supply.
"We usually have a pretty good substitute for that item. We definitely advise the customers to not hoard any particular items and kind of spread the wealth," said Seth Robin, Manager at Benny's Supermarket in Opelousas.
Robin says manufacturers like Campbell's Soup, Rotel and McCormick & Company (spices) are limiting varieties and only producing their most popular products. In addition, manufacturers are struggling to get cans.