NFriday wrote:I've also heard that there is a run on sweet corn this summer.
I'm noticing a lack of cake mixes now. I'm guessing that production of those was reduced for flour production. Not that I use that many, but the selection around here is definitely lacking.NFriday wrote:At least bread flour and yeast are a lot easier to find right now. ...
NFriday wrote:I just checked, and Target does not carry KA bread flour. I was surprised. They carry the AP, whole wheat and white whole wheat flour though. I know there are not a lot of Walmart fans here, but Walmart carries White Lilly bread flour on line, and yes they have it in stock. I am not sure if they carry it in their stores. I don't go to Walmart a whole lot. If you order it online though you have to spend $35 before you get free shipping.
Oreo-Maker Mondelez Plans to Kill One of Every Four Products
Dave148 wrote:Oreo-Maker Mondelez Plans to Kill One of Every Four Products
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... r-products
Online food prices jump as food companies struggle to meet demand
Well, they copied Hydrox for the Oreo, so have they come up with any original, ever?jlawrence01 wrote:That way they can introduce another 50 varieties of Oreos ...
I wonder when they last came up with something original.
Mariano’s and other Kroger grocery stores stop giving customers coin change. Citing a coin shortage at the Federal Reserve, the grocery company is loading coin change onto loyalty cards or encouraging customers to round up for charity.
In a social-distance-minded economy, countless sectors are being forced to innovate – grocery shops in particular.
Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘Supermarket Sweep’
In an era of toilet paper shortages and lines outside of supermarkets, this vintage free-for-all, now on Netflix, feels oddly gratifying.
Dave148 wrote:Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘Supermarket Sweep’
In an era of toilet paper shortages and lines outside of supermarkets, this vintage free-for-all, now on Netflix, feels oddly gratifying.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/arts ... ticleShare
NFriday wrote:Hi- I have never been to the Buffalo Grove Farmer's Market, but I took a look at their Facebook page, and it looks like they only have seven farmer's selling fruits and veggies.
According to Eater Chicago, it seems a behind-the-scenes machination had Nichols Farm ejected from the Wicker Park Farmers Market.Dave148 wrote: Nichols Farm just posted on Facebook that they’re at Big Star Wicker Park until 11am donating unsold produce to anyone in need.
Dave148 wrote:Kroger to build web marketplace to compete with Amazon and Walmart = https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... on-walmart
Add Dr Pepper to the list of pandemic-induced shortages. Like toilet paper before it, the popular soda is widely unavailable in some parts of the US.
Dave148 wrote:Add Dr Pepper to the list of pandemic-induced shortages. Like toilet paper before it, the popular soda is widely unavailable in some parts of the US.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/11/business ... 7227659091