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Recent Messages From Our Suppliers

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AdvancePierre
Below is an update on the following categories: Expecting high level of shortages to continue for most of these categories until mid to late October

• Meatballs: Heavy demand has push down inventory levels while plants remain constrained. Recovery timing P1/FY22 (Oct)
• Crumbles & Taco Meat: Constrained due to strong demand and plant capacity limitations, expecting continued shortages
• Patties: Constrained due to strong demand and plant capacity limitations, expecting continued shortages
• Burgers: Constrained due to strong demand and plant capacity limitations Recovery timing P1/FY22 (Oct)
• Meatloaf: Constrained due to strong demand and plant capacity limitations Recovery timing P1/FY22 (Oct)

Advanced Food Products (AFP)
As a result of unprecedented supply chain disruptions, combined with a nationwide labor shortage, we are temporarily pausing distribution of our products to your account effective immediately. This pause will be in effect as of today October 20, 2021 through Monday January 17th, 2022. 
​
Read the full update here. 

Updated November 29
Here at AFP we have continued to experience unprecedented increases in manufacturing, ingredient, transportation, and labor costs. These industry-wide cost increases have accelerated in the recent months and are anticipated to remain at elevated levels. As a result of these cost increases, we are announcing an 16.5% price increase across our portfolio of products. These price increases will be effective February 1, 2022.

Read the full update here. 

December 21 Update
AFP is still experiencing supply chain and ingredient challenges. We are still in the process of qualifying the solutions that we have identified. We are not yet able to provide a date where we can restart supplying your business.
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Read the full update here. 
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February 2022 Update
We continue to make significant progress as it pertains to identifying solutions to our ingredient challenges. We are hopeful to have clarity regarding those solutions in the coming weeks. Full implementation of these solutions will likely not be realized until the second half of 2022. 

Read the full update here. 
​

April 2022 Update
We continue to experience unprecedented supply chain challenges that prevent us from meeting the current marketplace demand for our products. The recent Omicron surge has greatly impacted our suppliers’ ability to produce the ingredients and packaging materials necessary to meet demand for our products. Staffing shortages in their plants are the root cause of this particular challenge. While these staffing shortages due directly to Omicron have subsided, the labor market for manufacturing remains extremely tight and our suppliers are working to catch up from lost production. We currently do not have a firm date when we will be back in full supply. This is due to the unprecedented nature of the current global supply chain situation.

Read the full update here. 

June 2022 Update
We continue to make significant progress as it pertains to identifying solutions to our ingredient challenges. We are hopeful to have clarity regarding those solutions in the coming weeks. Full implementation of these solutions will likely not be realized until the fall of 2022. Please know we are working diligently to get back into supply as quickly as possible. We will communicate any potential changes to our tentative timeline.

Apple & Eve
Global supply chains have seen unprecedented and unpredictable shifts since the COVID-19 pandemic began over a year ago. As a result, we are calling risk to your 100% juice business beginning in mid-July and spanning at least through August. 
Read the full update here. 

November 2 Update
Due to the unprecedented cost increases impacting our business related to the continuing Covid-19 crisis, we are forced to take price increases effective January 1st, 2022. Significant cost increases in commodities, labor, freight, manufacturing and materials make it impossible to hold our current pricing.

Read the full update here. 

July 2022 Update
It is with great disappointment that I am writing to inform you that effective immediately Apple & Eve branded
125ml & 200ml products will not be available to the food service channel, including K-12, through June 30th
2023.
​
Read the full update here. 

October 2022 Update
Due to a continuing shortage in the supply of the 8oz BALL aluminum cans, in which our SWITCH
brand 100% sparkling juices are packaged, we need to temporarily stop taking new orders for
SWITCH products effective 10/7/2022. 
​
Read the full update here. 

Arlington Valley Farms
In order for our new automated packaging equipment to handle this significant increase in volume, we had to slightly modify our overwrap to a "saddle bag" where there are 2 Snack'n Waffles separated by a perforation, which can be easily separated by tearing along the perforation 

Read the full update here. 

April 3 Update
In an effort to continue to be transparent, we wanted to provide an update regarding our new Snack'n Waffle "saddle pack" packaging, which again was a design that was implemented to handle the substantial increase in supply from our new line over the last few months

Read the full update here. 

July 2022 Update
As I mentioned in my prior emails (see below), we received some initial complaints regarding the perforation between the waffles with our new "saddle bag" packaging and we're happy to say we heard you! Our outstanding operations team worked quickly to address the perforation issue and the waffles are now very easy to separate with no tearing of either package as you can see in this short video here. Snack'n Waffles have always been the same fantastic product, which is why we made the packaging fix a huge priority especially ahead of this upcoming school year!
 
In terms of Snack'n Waffle capacity, we continue to make all our waffles from scratch and have more than tripled production over the last 9 months. We still have plenty of room to expand further, so we do not foresee any issue with supply going forward. We wanted to mention this since availability of IW breakfast items seems to be very sparse especially with the premium quality and convenience of Snack'n Waffles. 
 
We are very grateful for your support and look forward to continuing our partnership!

 Asian Food Solutions
Unfortunately we currently find ourselves in a position where we simply are not able to produce some of our SKUS. We are estimating that these items will be “Temporarily Unavailable” through October.

Affected IFD Items: 
#104157  Chix Teriyaki Strip Grilled              
#104154  Chix Nugget Brd WG                    

Read the full update here. 

November 9 Update
We currently find ourselves in a position where we are not able to produce some of our SKUS. We are estimating that these items will be “Temporarily Unavailable” until January 2022 and may require increased lead times as product becomes available. Plants are struggling to acquire raw material, staff production lines and meet increasing demand.

Affected IFD Items: 
#104154 - Chix Nugget Brd Wg 
#104157 -  Chix Teriyaki Strip Grilled
#104158 -  Chix Nugget General Tso's
#104159 - Chix Nugget Tangerine WG
Read the full update here. 

Aspire Bakeries
At Aspire Bakeries our primary goal is to provide our customers with the highest quality foods and the best fill rates possible.  To that end we have made the difficult decision to pause our assorted 2.25 muffin pack item #18101 in favor of producing more of our straight case flavors.  We believe this will allow us to produce more of the 9100 series muffins to better service your business.

Affected IFD Items: 
​#28945 - Variety Pack Muffins, IW

Read the full update here. 

April 2022 Update 
We are writing to inform you of a system transition that may cause a minor delay in the order
confirmation and invoicing of the foods you purchase from Aspire Bakeries.​
Read the full update here. 

B&G 
Due to the high demand of cornstarch, our supply has been impacted. ​The time period impacted will be October 1st through December 31th, 2021.

Affected IFD Items: 
#71680 - Corn Starch
#71720 - Corn Starch

Read the full update here. 

Bake Crafters
Due to current market conditions & labor shortages, we will be implementing a 6-week lead time for all POs effective Monday, September 20th. Our goal is to return to normal lead times as soon as market conditions return to normal.
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your continue patronage and support.
​

Baker Boy
​Recently, Baker Boy underwent an in-depth review of our product offerings. Like many food manufacturers, we face staffing challenges created by the COVID-19 Pandemic and are also seeing record-high sales volumes on many of our most popular products.

​Affected IFD Items: 
​#26561 - 2 oz yeast roll 
#27272 - Breadstick, WG 1.5 oz

Read the full update here. 

November 22 Update
Like all food manufacturers, we continue to face labor and supply chain disruption challenges
while experiencing record-high customer demand for our bakery products. This combination of
factors shows no signs of subsiding in the near future and has caused us to struggle filling
customer orders at rates we are not comfortable maintaining in the long term.

Affected IFD Items: 
#27161 - Donut Cake Old Fashioned Glazed
#27167 - Donut Cake Blueberry Glazed S/O
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Read the full update here. 

Bongards
Due to continued supply chain challenges and labor shortages, our capacity to support customers on our Bongards cut natural cheese sticks has been greatly diminished. Note that purchases of mozzarella string cheese sticks are not impacted by this change and can continue to be purchased at historical volumes.

Affected IFD Items: 
#64730 - Cheddar cheese sticks
#64727 - Marble Jack cheese sticks
#102213 - Marble Jack cheese sticks - Direct Ship

Read the full update here. 

June 2022 Update
Due to continued supply challenges, our capacity to support customers of our Bongards®
cheese sticks remains greatly diminished. Unfortunately, we will be unable to service the
volume for many of our customers on the following sticks until further notice:

Affected IFD Items: 
#105564 - Bongards® Reduced Fat Marble Jack Cheese Stick - 168/1 oz
#105534 - Bongards® Reduced Fat LMPS Mozz Cheese Stick - 168/1 oz
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Read the full update here. 

Bonzers

​​Due to effects of the coronavirus pandemic, we are unable to obtain key raw materials needed to produce our line of K-12 products. Since these products must meet specific nutritional requirements, substituting raw materials is not an option at this time.
Affected IFD items: 
#28137 Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough RF WG
#28138 Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough WG

Read the full update here. 

August 20 Update
Due to effects of the coronavirus pandemic, we are unable to obtain key raw materials needed to produce our line of K-12 products. Since these products must meet specific nutritional requirements, substituting raw materials is not an option at this time. Without these ingredients being consistently and reliably available, we have no choice but to suspend the following Bonzers product lines until further notice​

Affected IFD Items: 
#28058 - Carnival Cookie Dough, WG
#28137 - Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Rf, WG

Read the full update here. 

Brakebush
Due to severe labor shortage Brakebush has been forced to shut down lines resulting in product shortages. This will continue until labor is corrected. The supply shortage is likely to last until at least Quarter 4. Volume demand is off the charts due to re-opening of the industry and competitors dropping sku's. 
Read the full update here. 

October 15 Update
The entire foodservice industry is experiencing product shortages and interruptions in business. Significant labor and supply chain issues are the result of the 2020/2021 pandemic.
​
Read the full update here. 

December 28 Update
Unfortunately supply chain issues continue to challenge our ability to meet the high demand for our products. As we look for better ways to serve you, a temporary product suspension is a necessary step. Suspending items from our production plan will allow us to focus more efficiently on the remaining sku's.

Affected IFD Items: 
#53877 Chicken Tenders Breaded/Marinated
#52897 Chicken Bites Sriracha, Fully Cooked

Read the full update. 

August 2022 Update
Effective immediately, Bone-In Dinners will no longer be produced and/or available.
All available raw material will now instead flow into the production of our remaining Bone-in products.

Affected IFD Items: 
#52170 - 4-piece Country Krisp®

Read the full update. 

Bush Brothers
To best provide customers with key products without disruption in the immediate term, we will be reducing our production assortment. This change will allow us to better service all customers as well as allow time to rebuild inventory buffers to better supply as soon as possible.

Read the full update here. 

November 22 Update
For the last 3-4 months we have been outselling the forecast by 30-35%. Because of this we have completely depleted our inventory levels of finished product. We have plenty of beans, cans, and labor but what we don’t have is the production capacity to keep up with the extraordinary demand – both in Foodservice and Retail.

#15443 - Bean Baked Homestyle W/Bacon
#15452 - Beans Garbanzo Ls
#15477 - Beans Black Taco Fiesta
#15480 - Bean Chili
#15560 - Bean Great Northern
#15849 - Bean Kidney Drk Red Ls
#15965 - Bean Kidney Red Dark
#16959 - Beans Pinto Tx Ranchero

​Read the full update here. 

August 2022 Update
As of August 29, 2022 our inventory on Taco Fiesta Black Beans (1585) has been depleted. Given our unique production process related specifically to this item, coupled with Bush’s commitment to providing superior quality products, we are exploring different production options to ensure fulfillment of Bush’s commitment to superior taste and quality. 

​Affected IFD Items: 
#15477 - Taco Fiesta Black Beans

Read the full update here. 

Butterball
​As part of an ongoing meat, resource and supply review as well as issues discussed surrounding our bird health issues, we have made the difficult decision to suspend the following Ready to Cook Roast codes. This is a difficult decision but one we feel is necessary under the current/projected supply constraints. 

Read the full update here. 

Campbell's 
​Effective immediately, we will be temporarily discontinuing items from our Snacks portfolio listed in the attachment. We anticipate this temporary discontinuance to be effective until at least the end of January for most products.

Affected IFD Items: 
#103077 - 1-oz Pepperidge Farms Goldfish Cheddar 60ct 
#66276 - 0.75-oz Pepperidge Farms Goldfish Whole Grain Colors 300ct
#62282 - 31-oz Goldfish Whole Grain Cheddar 6ct
#104229 - 1-oz PF Goldfish Grahams Baked w/Whl Grain French Toast 300ct
#95948 - 1-oz PF Goldfish Grahams Baked with Whl Grain Honey Bun 300ct
#96435 - 40-oz Pepperidge Farms Gourmet Assortment Distinctive Cookies 4ct​
​
​Read the full update here. 

April 14 Update
Due to an ingredient shortage, the following Pace items are projected to be out of stock between the period of Mid-April 2022 through Early-May 2022. 

Affected IFD items: 
#43130 - Pace Chunky Salsa - Mild
​
Read the full update here. 

Cargill
At Sunny Fresh, we are committed to being a supplier to K-12 schools and we appreciate your continued business. At this point in time, we are expecting paused production in the following categories: Individually Wrapped Tortilla Wrapped Omelets, Individually Wrapped Omelets, and Individually Wrapped French Toast. We expect this pause to last through December 31st, 2021.

Read the full update here.

August 24 Update
At this point in time, we are expecting paused production in the following categories: Individually Wrapped Tortilla Wrapped Omelets, Individually Wrapped Omelets, Individually Wrapped French Toast, and a handful of bulk items as outlined below. We expect this pause to last through December 31st, 2021.

Affected IFD Items: 
#102245 - French Toast WG Cinn Glaze
#102247 - FrenchTst Stk Perford CinGlaze IW
#102248 - French Toast Stik WG Perfrd
Suggested Replacement: #102246 - French Toast StickWG CinnGlaze

#102249 - Omelet TrkySau&Chz TortilaWrpd 
#102250 - Omelet Chez Tortilla Wrapped
#30140 - Fritatta Egg Trkysaus Chz
Suggested Replacement: #30130 - Omelet Colby Cheese 2.1Z
​
Read the full update here. 

​September 14th Update
At Sunny Fresh, we are committed to being a supplier to K-12 schools and we appreciate your continued business. We would like to update you regarding the supply status of our prepared egg products. At this point in time, we are expecting paused production in the following categories: Individually Wrapped Tortilla Wrapped Omelets, Individually Wrapped Omelets, and French Toast.

Read the full update here.

October 13th Update
We would like to update you regarding the supply status of our prepared egg products. At this point in time, we are expecting paused production in the following categories: Tortilla Wrapped Omelets, Individually Wrapped Omelets, French Toast and Eggstravaganza®. We recognize this decision may have impacted open orders you had with us, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We expect this pause to last through December 31st, 2021.

Affected IFD Items: 
#102249 - Omelet Turkey Sausage & Cheese Tortilla Wrapped WG IW 
#102250 - Omelet Chez Tortilla Wrapped
#30140 - Fritatta Egg/Cheese/Turkey Sausage
#102245 - French Toast WG Cinn Glaze 
#102247 - FrenchTst Stk Perford CinGlaze IW
#102248 - French Toast Stik WG Perfrd 
#102245 - French Toast WG Cinn Glaze
#102246 - French Toast StickWG CinnGlaze

Read the full update here. 

December 14 Update
At Sunny Fresh, we would like to update you regarding the supply status of our prepared egg products. At this point in time, we are expecting paused production in several of our categories. We recognize this decision may have impacted open orders you had with us, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We expect this pause to last through Summer 2022.

Read the full update here. 

July 2022 Update
Over the past two years we have been challenged to meet your needs as a valued
Sunny Fresh customer. It is clear we will need to work differently to maximize availability going
forward. With that in mind, we want to provide updated information regarding paused and
discontinued items as we begin the new school year so that you have the most accurate
information for menu planning.

Read the full update here. 

October 2022 Update
Ongoing supply chain challenges are placing increased pressure on Cargill to be a USDA commodity
processor of turkey who can consistently meet the needs of our valued K12 customers. Therefore,
Cargill has made the decision to discontinue commodity processing of turkey and, as a result, its current
portfolio of K12 Shady Brook Farms® branded products will no longer be available. Implications of this
strategic choice are outlined below.

Read the full update here. 

Catallia 
As you know, recent labor disruptions have affected many industries across the country. Regrettably, Catallia is experiencing this same challenge which is preventing us from producing product to our full capability. 

Read the full update here.

Regrettably, beginning the week of June 28th, Catallia customer service will begin confirming back orders to 65% of the original order request. This change effects orders shipping and/or picking up the week of June 28th.

Read the full update here. 

As many of you are aware, the current geo-political conflict has significantly impacted exports out of the Black Sea Region. Ukraine is the single largest producer of sunflower oil in the world, and the war has caused their ports to be locked down. Supermarkets in Spain have added more olive oils and pomace to their shelf because sunflower oil is not available. Turkey has enacted an export ban on all food (olive oils, sun) for the month of Ramadan.

Read the full update here. 

Cherry Central 
Below is an update on the status of cranberry juice availability in North America for 2023. 

Read the full update here. 

Citrus Systems
Due to a very poor apple crop yield in the US, Citrus Systems has exhausted all options to fulfill our obligation to provide apple juice concentrate that meets the Buy American provision for the 2021-2022 SY.
​
Affected IFD Items: 
#21954 - Apple Juice

Read the full update here. 
​

Classic Delight
Over the last month, we have experienced issues with our PB+J products that have affected our ability to meet our customers needs.
Due to changing priorities due to heightened demand from Covid, our current bread supplier has cut our weekly bread delivery by 50%. We have partnered with a new bread supplier and are working hard to get their bread qualified.

Read the full update here. 

September 2022
Due to these issues, we have made the difficult decision to cease PB+J operations for the
balance of the 2022-23 school year.

We appreciate the business we’ve mutually built over the past few years. It is our intent to
relocate our manufacturing facility and re-start the business for SY 23-24. Thank you for your
support and patience during these tough times.

Read the full update here. 

November 2022 Update
Classic Delight has been a trusted partner in the K12 channel for over 30 years. We are proud of this history and the relationships we have built.

The last 18 months have been turbulent times in the food industry with unprecedented increases in raw materials, labor, transportation, fuel and nearly every facet of the production process. Cheese pricing alone has increased as much as a $0.50/lb., fluctuating by 25% over the last 8 months. As a result of a continued unstable pricing market, we are forced to take a price increase that impacts our blanket bid price for the second half of the school year.

Read the full update here. 

ConAgra Foodservice
We regret to inform you of spot shortages through October for several of The Max products. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. Pizza ad handheld category products will be experiencing spot shortages throughout the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year. 

Affected IFD items: 
Items with spot shortages through September 2021
#40020   Quesadilla cheese Max Snax con Queso
#40902   Pizza T-Sausage 4X6 Wg
#28571     Stick Twstd Bb/Cinn Wg

Items with spot shortages through October 2021
#31444   Calzone Three Cheese Wg
#40012   Pizza Quesadila Cheese Wg 
#40982   Pizza Cheese 4X6 Wg
#40907   Breakfast Pizza Turkey Sausage
#40019    Pizza Quesadila Chix Wg

No inventory available through October 2021
#43422 Chili Cheese Wrap
#40017   Quesadilla – Beef
Read the full update here.

October 20 Update
The MAX and Gilardi branded pizza products are experiencing elevated demand. Conagra is investing in additional labor to enable production to service the business and growth.  As a result, allocation across pizza items will be necessary. 

Discontinued IFD Items: 
#101653 - Max Stick Mozzarella WG 2 Piece
#40017 - Pizza Quesadila Beef Wg
#43422 - Wrap Chili Cheese Wg TEMP N/A

IFD Items on Allocation:
#104178 - Quesadilla Chez
#104179 - Quesadilla Chix Pizza
#40892 - Pizza Pepp Wdg Wg 100%
#40902 - Pizza T-Sausage 4X6 Wg TEMP N/A
#40907 - Pizza Breakfast T-Saus Wg
#40020 - Pizza Maxsnax Cheese Wg TEMP N/A

Read the full update here. 

November 12 Update
We are experiencing stronger demand than anticipated, therefore, exceeding our forecast while trying to keep up with inventory replenishment and the purchasing of raw materials that have a long lead time. 

Affected IFD Items: 
#30272 - Cinnamon Glaze Pancake IW, WG
#30294 - Blueberry Glaze Pancake IW, WG

Read the full update here. 

December 30 Update 
The purpose of this communication is to inform you of potential temporary cuts on the following item due material sourcing issues.

Affected IFD Items: 
#43135 - Salsa Thick & Chunky

Read the full update here. 

February 2022 Update

Read the full update.

April 13, 2022 Update
Supply constraints on #10 cans have extended service disruptions beyond our initial February 15, 2022 recovery date.  There are potential shorts anticipated related to #10 cans of Chef Boyardee and Private Label ravioli products into May 2022.  

Affected IFD Items: 
#35657 - CHEF BOYARDEE BEEF RAVIOLI 6/108oz
Read the full update here.

April 14, 2022 Update
Due to increasing demand effective with orders placed April 18, 2022 the following Krusteaz and CMI Pancake SKUs have been placed on allocation.

Affected IFD Items: 
#30320 - Krusteaz Blueberry Pancake 1.4 oz./ 144 CT
#30310 - Krusteaz Pancake 1.25 oz./ 144 CT
#30299 - Krusteaz Whole Grain Pancake 1.2 oz./ 144 CT
​
Read the full update.
​

May 2022 Update
Due to increasing demand and material shortages, the following Hebrew National franks items will be on
allocation beginning May 30, 2022.​

Read the full update here. 

​June 2022
As we continue to experience frozen steamtray production challenges, we are issuing a DO NOT ORDER list of products that will be temporarily unavailable. The purpose of this list is to proactively advise customers about the unavailability of certain products and avoid unnecessary order cuts. These items will automatically be removed from any order and a notification will be sent one day after the order was received. At this time, these items are scheduled to remain on this list until the end of July 2022.

Read the full update here. 

June 2022
There will be a temporary supply disruption of Krusteaz Belgian Waffles 5 oz. through August 10, 2022 due to
reduced production resulting from manufacturing labor challenges.

Affected IFD Items:
#91134 - Krusteaz Belgian Waffle 5 oz/36 ct
​
Read the full update here. 

August 2022
Due to increased demand and ongoing labor shortages, there will be a temporary supply disruption of Award,
Healthy Choice, and Banquet Frozen Steamtray products through September 10, 2022. 
​
Read the full update here. 

​August 2022
Due to inbound material supply constraints, our #10 can pack size of Manwich sloppy joe sauce will have
limited supply until mid-October

Affected IFD Items: 
#56765 - Manwhich Sloppy Joe Sauce

Read the full update here. 

Country Pure
We continue to invest in our core manufacturing capabilities, research and development of new products and beverage solutions. Quality and food safety remain our top priority to ensure we continue to offer high quality products to meet your needs.

In response to supply chain challenges from our vendors, we are making a few temporary changes to order processing for the next few weeks on 4.23oz Aseptic Juices.

Read the full update here.

Updated November 23
We are incurring some supply chain challenges from our vendors. As a result, we will need to extend the lead time on order processing for our 4.23oz Aseptic Juices November 22nd through December 31st we will be making the following changes: 

• New orders for our 4.23oz Aseptic packaged Juice products will require a continued temporary four-week lead time.
• Select 4.23oz Aseptic orders that are scheduled to ship between 11/22 -12/31 will be delayed due to supply chain lags from some of our vendors. 

Read the full update here. 

Custom Culinary
​Due to the material challenges presented by labor constraints, in bound raw materials and supply chain disruption, we need to make a temporary change to our food base product offering. To best service the business, we are temporarily suspending selected SKU’s, in order to better serve a core set of items and best meet the needs of our customers. For the items we are suspending we have recommended substitutions, where appropriate.

Affected IFD items:
63830 - Base Chicken Flavor Gran
63848 - Base Chicken Flav Gran S/O
64010 - Base Chix No Msg Added
63885 - Base Beef Flav Paste 
63895 - Base Beef Flavor Gran
63874 - Base Beef No Msg Added
64025 - Base Beef Flavrd Co
64550 - Base-Vegetarn Gran/No Msg
64128 - Base-Pork (Paste)

Read the full update here. 

Read the full update here. 

Dart
As a result of demand continuing to outpace our production capacity, along with ongoing labor limitations, we continue to experience service issues out of most Dart facilities. With the goal of providing better overall service to our customers, we are placing monthly purchasing thresholds on items within select product lines.

Read the full update here.

Darlington Snacks
Due to nationwide labor and supply issues, Darlington Snacks is making the following changes to our product offerings. The following items will be temporarily removed from our product portfolio.

Affected IFD Items
#102608  - 1.2 oz Appleways Soft Baked Vanilla Celebration Oatmeal Bar
​#101234 - 1.0 oz Appleways Cocoa Crispy Bites
#66229 - Crackers Spikers Ranch WG

​Read the full update here. 

Effective immediately, Del Monte Foods will extend allocations on the following items across all
channels due to increased demand, as well as a worldwide shortage on pineapple due to
suboptimal weather and transportation challenges. We ask that you maintain orders to match
your current ordering trends to minimize risk of service disruptions.

Read the full update here. 

Diamond Crystal Brands
​Last week our team noticed that some changes and updates that need to be completed in two of our kitchen production areas.   This includes updates to monitoring components and mixing equipment for production in our key kitchen prep areas. This project will affect a number of segments of our liquid portion control product line. Ketchup, Mayonnaise and Dressings will not be produced for 4 weeks. All other liquid portion products will continue to be produced. 

Affected IFD Items: 
#58712 - Light Salad Dressing
​Read the full update here. 

August 13 Update 
In the course of scheduled preventive maintenance in Peanut Butter production, we uncovered a number of unforeseen repairs and issues that needed to be addressed. Due to longer lead times in receiving the needed parts and equipment, the down time for our Peanut Butter production will now be extended. 
​
Affected IFD Items: 
#58735 - Peanut Butter Packets
Read the full update here. 

September 7 Update
Diamond Crystal Brands has continued to experience service level issues related to our Bremen GA plant with liquid portion condiments.
 
Read the full update here. 

Dole
Thank you for your continued patience as we work thru these unprecedented market conditions.

Affected IFD Items: 
#22580 - Canned Pineapple Juice: Will have constrained supply for the foreseeable future. Customers will be limited to
historical volume unless warehouse capacity is further impacted.
#21485 - Canned Pineapple Tidbits in Juice: Will have constrained supply for the foreseeable future. Product will be critical to no
supply for the next 4 weeks with recovery in Mid October.
#21430 - Fruitbowl Pineapple Tidbits: Critical supply levels will exist.
#21512 - Fruitbowl Tropical Fruit Salad: Critical supply levels will exist.
​
Read the full update here. 

October Update
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February Update
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March Update
Read the full update here. 

Echo Lake Foods
As the weather is cooling, Avian Influenza is re-emerging quickly and aggressively
nationwide. While the expectation was that the Bird Flu would come back in the fall, the
breadth and scope of its re-emergence was unexpected. The egg market is responding. In
the past three weeks 4.5 million layer hens have been infected, and are being culled.

Read the full update here. 

​Franklin Street Bakery
The issues we are experiencing include logistics shortages, ingredient/packaging shortages, rapidly increasing input costs and most notably, an acute labor shortage.  

Because of the issues noted above, effective immediately, we will be implementing a SKU consolidation and modification program whereby we will be pausing production or modifying certain SKUs so that we can focus on key products and provide better overall service levels.  The SKU pause/modification will be re-evaluated on an ongoing basis and any change or modification to the plan will be communicated as necessary.

Affected IFD Items: 
IFD#27247 - Franklin White Vienna
IFD#26097 - Marble Rye Vienna Narrow
IFD#27022 - Stadium Burger Bun, Jumbo
IFD#27062 - White Hoagie
IFD#27233 - ​Ciabatta Roll

Fabri-Kal
Because of the shortage of raw materials and other employment/logistics/etc delays, Fabri-Kal has suspended production on the attached items. This effects segments of the whole line, including the eco-friendly, cold, clear drink cups----portion cups---translucent/beer cups---clear cold cups---etc.  

Read the full update here.

Frito Lay
Enclosed you will find the list of K-12 products that will be TEMPORARILY discontinued for the summer.  With your help we can better support your needs for the remainder of the school year.  Our ask from you is to share your menu dates, anticipated product usage and approximate order dates, for all items that will be discontinued for the summer. 
IFD Affected #s
66436 – Baked Funyons, 104 ct (Suggested Sub: #66435)
67002 – Flamin’ Hot Cheetos (Suggested Sub: #66992)
67000 – Puff Cheetos (Suggested Sub: #66992)
100403 – White Cheddar Popcorn (Suggested Sub: #66979)
67203 – Top n Go Doritos (Suggested Subs: #67015 #67197)
43079 – Top N Go Tostitos (Suggested Sub: #43085)

Read the full update here. 

August 2022 Update
We are experiencing a seasoning shortage that may cause some disruption to inventory levels in the
near term. Extensive efforts are made to source the seasoning supply needed, but we are currently
constrained on the item listed below. Please refer to the recommended substitution to reduce
disruption with order fulfillment.

#66436 - Snack Funyuns Baked
#67197 - Chip Doritos Nacho Reduced Fat WG​

Read the full update here. ​

The purpose of this letter is to:
1. Announce a price change that will be taking effect in early 2022.
2. Remind you of the fees associated with detention charges incurred as a result of not being able to deliver and unload product at a scheduled appointment time.
3. Explain the proper procedure to report damaged product.

​Read the full update here. 

Foster Farms
Foster Farms has evaluated and made some difficult decisions regarding the current offerings of Fernando’s Frozen Mexican Food Product lines. The Goal of this process is to better service our customers, improve overall product supply, and enable growth of new, more popular items.

Affected is IFD #43375.

Read the full update here. 

Foster Farms August 20 Update
Foster Farms is experiencing an ongoing shortage of labor, the same as all of you, in our business. For us, this translates to production schedules not being met which leads to shortages on our end. We are aggressively recruiting, training, compensating, and working to retain our employees but we cannot get enough employees to fill all the vital production roles within our organization.

Read the full update here. 

Food Service Systems
We are doing our best to work through the shortage of people in all aspects of our business. Fortunately, we are managing the situation through a number of initiatives and getting our crops harvested, delivered to our facilities and processed into finished IQF products. We are encouraging and stressing all customers provide at least 15 business day lead time on orders.

Read the full update here.

G-L

Our supplier had a catastrophic event at one of their production facilities, thus limiting the production capacity for our chips. The combined impact of this event and the well documented and ongoing issues with labor, ingredients, and overall supply chain challenges, give us no other option currently than to place both of our Gehl’s Tortilla Chip SKUs listed below on a Controlled Deployment.

Affected IFD Items:
#94257 - Tortilla Chips with Paper
#93194 - Tortilla Chips with Tray
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Click here to read the full article. 

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General Mills 
General Mills Convenience & Foodservice is announcing a temporary change to the packaging design for various SKUs within our 4oz Cup Yogurt portfolio. The change reflects our continued efforts to increase service reliability.​
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Read the full update here. 

November 1 Update
Due to manufacturing challenges caused by ingredient and packaging unavailability, we are temporarily suspending the shipment of Simply Chex™ Strawberry Yogurt Snack Mix, effective immediately.

Affected IFD Items: 
#66452 - Chex Mix™ Simply Chex™ Snack Mix Single Serve Strawberry Yogurt (60 ct) 1.03 oz

Read the full update here. 

November 8 Update
We continue to experience several disruptions that are impacting production of these SKUs, including labor and capacity constraints, ingredient disruptions and extended downtime due to mechanical challenges. Given the continuation of these disruptions, we are extending the temporary withdrawal of these SKUs through the dates listed below.

Affected IFD Items: 
​#30318 - Pillsbury™ Frozen Mini Pancakes Maple Burst'n™ 3.17 oz
#30313 - Pillsbury™ Frozen Mini Pancakes Strawberry Splash™ 3.17 oz
#101601 - ​Pillsbury™ Frozen Mini Pancakes Chocolatey Chip Explosion 3.17 oz

January 17 Update
We continue to experience several disruptions that are impacting production of these SKUs, including labor, capacity, ingredient and mechanical challenges. The compounding of these constraints is resulting in product that is not meeting the high-quality standards that we expect to provide to our consumers. Given the continuation of these disruptions, we are extending the temporary suspension of these SKUs through the dates listed below.

Affected IFD Items: 
#30318 - Pillsbury™ Frozen Mini Pancakes Maple Burst'n™ 3.17 oz
#30313 - Pillsbury™ Frozen Mini Pancakes Strawberry Splash™ 3.17 oz
#101601 - ​Pillsbury™ Frozen Mini Pancakes Chocolatey Chip Explosion 3.17 oz

Read the full update here. 

January 31 Update
In an effort to maximize the total case availability within our Frozen Breakfast portfolio, we are extending the estimated return date of 2 previously suspended SKUs, and temporarily suspending 2 additional SKUs. Taking these actions will allow us to increase production for the remaining SKUs within the portfolio and improve service reliability for the overall portfolio. This suspension is effective immediately and will continue through the dates listed in the table below.

Read the full update here. 

March Update
As a follow-up to the previously communicated temporary suspension of our Pillsbury Mini Pancakes SKUs, we will be extending this suspension until July 1st, 2022.

Read the full update here. 

March 2022 Update
General Mills North America Foodservice is announcing a temporary change to the packaging design for various SKUs within our 4oz Cup Yogurt portfolio. The change reflects our continued efforts to increase service reliability.
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Read the full update here. 

March 2022 Update
General Mills North America Foodservice is announcing the temporary suspension of our Singlepak Cereal SKUs, effective immediately. This suspension is driven by ongoing capacity constraints, material sourcing challenges, and a recent mechanical disruption impacting the production line.

Read the full update here. 

March 2022 Update
After reviewing the General Mills Convenience & Foodservice product portfolio for optimal assortment, Yoplait® Smooth Yogurt will be discontinued, effective May 31st, 2022.

Affected IFD Items: 
#103550 - Yoplait® Smooth Yogurt Single Serve Cup Low Fat Horchata 4 oz
#103551 - Yoplait® Smooth Yogurt Single Serve Cup Low Fat Vanilla 4 oz
#103552 - Yoplait® Smooth Yogurt Single Serve Cup Low Fat Strawberry 4 oz
#22185 - Yoplait® Trix™ Single Serve Cup Strawberry Banana Bash (48ct) 4oz
#22180 - Yoplait® Trix™ Single Serve Cup Raspberry Rainbow (48 ct) 4 oz
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Read the full update here. 

April 2022 Update 
General Mills North America Foodservice is announcing minor ingredient and nutrition changes to our Cinnamon Chex SKUs, effective June 1st, 2022.

Read the full update here. 

April 2022 Update
Due to ongoing ingredient, packaging and labor challenges, General Mills North America Foodservice is announcing a temporary strategic suspension of our Pillsbury™ 6/5lb Baking and Griddle Mixes, effective April 18, 2022. The anticipated return date for these SKUs is July 1, 2022. In the interim, we would like to Partner with you on our Gold Medal Mixes to fill the void for your Pillsbury Mix operators.

Affected IFD Items: 
#100862 - Sweet Pancake Mix
#100863 - Creme Cake
#102946 - Brownie Mix

Read the full update here. 

April 2022 Update
The required nutritional information will remain on the fully printed cups, and the outer corrugate case will remain unchanged. These changes will be strictly cosmetic. There is no change to the product. There are no changes to the ingredient/nutrition panels, pallet dimensions, UPC, or pricing.

Read the full update here. 

April 2022 Update
After reviewing the General Mills North America Foodservice product portfolio for optimal assortment, Nature Valley™ Backpacker™ Chewy Oatmeal Bites will be discontinued, effective May 29, 2022.

Affected IFD Items: 
#26816 - Nature Valley™ Backpacker™ Chewy Oatmeal Snacks Chocolate Chip
#26818 - Nature Valley™ Backpacker™ Chewy Oatmeal Snacks S'mores

May 2022 Update 
​We are experiencing concurrent labor, packaging, and ingredient availability disruptions that are impacting production of SKUs within our Frozen Breakfast portfolio. These challenges are compounded by the significant demand fluctuation that we are seeing for SKUs across this portfolio.

Read the full update here. 

May 2022 Update
General Mills North America Foodservice is announcing a temporary name change to our reduced sugar cereal SKUs. Cocoa Puffs™ 25% Less Sugar Cereal and Trix™ 25% Less Sugar Cereal will become Cocoa Puffs™ Special Edition and Trix™ Special Edition.​

Read the full update here. 

May 2022 Update 
General Mills North America Foodservice is announcing a formula change to our Pillsbury™ Best™ Place & Bake™ Twirl Dough and Pillsbury™ Best™ Place & Bake™ Jalapeno Cheddar Scone Dough SKUs.

Read the full update here. 

June 2022 Update 
Due to ongoing labor and ingredient disruptions impacting the quality we are committed to delivering, General Mills North America Foodservice is announcing Pillsbury™ Frozen Mini Pancakes will be discontinued, effective immediately.

#30318 - Pillsbury™ Frozen Mini Pancakes Maple Burst'n™ 3.17 oz
#30313 - Pillsbury™ Frozen Mini Pancakes Strawberry Splash™ 3.17 oz
#101601 - Pillsbury™ Frozen Mini Pancakes Chocolatey Chip Explosion 3.17 oz​

Read the full update here. 

June 2022 Update
After reviewing the General Mills North America Foodservice product portfolio for optimal assortment, Fruity Cheerios™ Cereal Single Serve Bowlpak and Fruity Cheerios™ Cereal Bars will be discontinued, effective August 1,2022, or while supplies last.

Affected IFD Items: 
#66845 - Cereal Cheerios Fruity WG
#66689 - ​Cereal Bar Fruity Cheerios WG IW
Read the full update here. 

June 2022 Update
After reviewing the General Mills North America Foodservice product portfolio for optimal assortment, all Singlepak Cereal SKUs will be discontinued, effective immediately. The discontinuation of these SKUs will enable General Mills to improve efficiency to best deliver on the portfolio of products
most valued by its customers.

Affected IFD Items:
#66712 - Cheerios™ Cereal Single Serve Singlepak .625 oz
#66554 - Total™ Whole Grain Cereal Single Serve Singlepak .875 oz
#66719 - Honey Nut Cheerios™ Cereal Single Serve Singlepak .81 oz

Read the full update here. 

June 2022 Update
Due to ongoing ingredient, packaging and labor challenges, General Mills North America Foodservice is extending the temporary strategic suspension of our Pillsbury™ 6/5lb Baking and Griddle Mixes. The expected return date for these SKUs is now August 31, 2022. 

Affected IFD Items:
#100863 - Pillsbury™ Cake Mix, Creme Cake, 5 lb
#102664 - Pillsbury™ Cake Mix, Creme Cake Base, Chocolate, 9 lb
#24825 - Pillsbury™ Cake Mix, Creme Cake Base, 50 lb
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Read the full update here. 

June 2022 Update
Due to manufacturing challenges caused by labor constraints, we are temporarily suspending the shipment of our "Goodness Variety Pack" Single Serve Cereal Cup Assortment, effective immediately.

#66822 - Goodness Variety Pack, Single Serve Cereal Cup Assortment, 2.02 oz

Read the full update here. 

August 2022 Update
General Mills North America Foodservice is announcing a flavor assortment change to our PillsburyTM Place &
BakeTM Frozen Scone Dough Fruit Flavors Variety Pack. The new variety pack will contain 1 additional slab of
Blueberry Flavor Scones – our bestselling flavor!

Read the full update here. 

August 2022 Update
As a follow-up to the communication you received in June, we are providing an update on the status of our "Goodness Variety Pack" Single Serve Cereal Cup Assortment. We continue to experience manufacturing challenges impacting production of this SKU, and as a result, we are extending the temporary suspension of this SKU through the date listed below. At the same time, we are announcing a change to the assortment of cereal cups in the case, effective October 10, 2022.

Read the full update here. 

August 2022 Update 
Due to ongoing ingredient, packaging and labor challenges, General Mills North America Foodservice is extending the temporary strategic suspension of our Pillsbury™ 6/5lb Baking and Griddle Mixes. The expected return date for these SKUs is now October 1, 2022. 

Read the full update here. 

Gilster-Mary Lee Food Service
Over the past couple of weeks, we've witnessed an unforeseen increase in the cost of egg products. This is largely due to the Avian Flu, which has been detrimental to the population of chickens and readily available eggs.

​Read the full update here. 

January 2023 Update 
Due to a lack of qualified labor, we are delayed in our receipt of finished goods from the producing plants and the consolidation, staging, and loading of the outbound orders. We continue to bring in additional labor and management into this facility to assist the team there, and we are making progress.

Read the full update here. 

Grimmway Farms
This week seems to have its ongoing issues. Ammonia leak last Monday created issues for us packaging product for your orders. Now we have been told that the FDA will be in our Foodservice plant this week which is expected to shut us down during peak production times. This creates issues once again with any future orders. Production is running 24/7 and with the large amount of volume going through our plant and short labor is causing delays with production and our shipping Department.
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The items that are affected are the following:
Snack Packs
Shred, Sticks, Coins, Chips….all cuts
2” chunk
4” chunk
We would suggest the 2/5# or 4/5# baby peeled as an option until we get caught up.

Hormel 
Due to labor constraints and raw material supply issues product categories are experiencing spot and full shortages.

Read the full update here. ​

Huy Fong Foods
Currently, due to weather conditions affecting the quality of chili peppers, we now face a more
severe shortage of chili. Unfortunately, this is out of our control and without this essential
ingredient we are unable to produce any of our products.

Read the full update here. 

Integrated Food Service
As many of you are aware, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, agriculture commodities and every prices surged, creating another unexpected wave of price increases for protein, grains, fuel, and freight. Consequently, we are forced to increase our prices respectively superseding the prices on Bids, RFP's and price quotes recently awarded and, in most cases, have not yet begun. 

Read the full update here. 

International Food Solutions
Unfortunately, we currently find ourselves in a position where we are not able to produce some of
our SKUS. We are estimating that these items will be “Temporarily Unavailable” through the third quarter of
2022 and have required increased lead times as product becomes available.

Affected IFD Items: 
#104155 - Gluten Free Teriyaki Chicken- Unbreaded 6pk
#101577 - Beef and Cheese Tamales
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Read the full update here. 

July 2022 Update
Unfortunately, we currently find ourselves in a position where we are not able to produce some of
our SKUS. We are estimating that these items will be “Temporarily Unavailable” through the third quarter of
2022 and have required increased lead times as product becomes available. Plants continue to struggle to
acquire raw material, staff production lines and meet increasing demand. 

Affected IFD Items: 
#101577  Tamale Shredded Beef Cheese FFS           
#104154  Chicken Nugget Breaded Wg
#104155  Chicken Teriyaki GF Frozen         
#104157  Chicken Teriyaki Strip Grilled 
#104799  Egg Roll Veg Frozen 
 
Read the full update here. 

Intercon
​Due to disruptions in the supply chain, supply of 5-gallon pail lids has become intermittent.
Intercon Chemical uses a wide variety of 5-gallon pail lids that come in a variety of colors, each with different spouts or openings.  Due to the intermittent supply of 5-gallon pail lids, Intercon manufacturing may use alternate lids from time to time.
Whenever possible we will use the standard 5-gallon pail lid type for each product.  Keep in mind this may change by product or order until the supply chain fully returns to normal.
We deeply appreciate your business and look forward to working together through changes emerging in the supply chain. 

J&B Group 
As we continue to navigate the every-changing environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is presenting new challenges to J&B and our production facility. 5 key factors that we review on a daily basis are the availability of boxes, film, raw materials and our labor.  With all the potential shortages around the globe, the pricing for most of the products will be impacted.

Read the full update here. 

J&J Snack
Labor and production challenges continue for the Bavarian Bakery product line. To properly fulfill our K-12 district menu needs, we are opting to pause production for the below items (many are new and recently released). These will be temporarily paused until February 1, 2022. 

Affected IFD #s: 
#100925 - Pretzel Hot Dog Buns, WG
​#27030 - Pretzel Rolls, WG

Read the full update here. 

September 15 Update
The Bavarian Bread line is not being produced at all. The company has experienced hiccups with timing of production and transportation picking up resulting in some shortage issues.


March 10 Update 
As a follow-up to our January and early February 2022 communications, we would like to share that we are continuing to see progress regarding our new ERP system and normalizing order processes. As shared, we have experienced temporarily slower order processing speeds in our NJ facility causing a backlog of orders. To further facilitate normalization of order processing speeds, we are cancelling select purchase orders placed with request dates of Feb 25 or earlier. This step will occur on Mar 10 ad 11.

Read the full update here.

June 2022 Update
J&J Snack Foods has continued to work diligently
on your behalf to mitigate supply disruptions and rising costs wherever possible. Despite these
efforts, we are experiencing broad and significant cost increases across our portfolio and expect
these pressures to remain elevated into 2023 and beyond. 

Read the full update here. 

JBS
On Sunday, May 30, JBS USA announced that it was the target of a major cyberattack and has shut its North American and Australian computer networks. The supply chain could see significant disruptions if processing facilities under JBS's umbrella are temporarily idled in the United States. If plant closures do occur and are long-lasting, cattle and hogs scheduled for slaughter would likely be rerouted to the feedlots or barns until further notice.

Read the full update.

September 13 Update
On Sunday evening, a fire broke out at the rendering section of JBS’s beef plant in Grand Island, Nebraska. On a Facebook post, JBS stated, “As of this time fabrication and slaughter A and B shift will not be working September 13, 2021."
The facility has an estimated daily capacity of 5,500 to 6,000 head per day and employs about 2,800 people. Industry sources estimate today’s cattle slaughter at 113,000 head. The fire that reportedly started late Sunday in the rendering area of JBS's Grand Island, Neb., beef processing facility remained burning 12 hours later, according to media reports. The rendering operations apparently are a total loss.
​
But operations at the plant, which were suspended on Monday, are expected to resume Tuesday, according to a statement by the company. 

By Monday the blaze was dubbed a six-alarm fire. A report quoting the Associated Press said the fire continued burning inside of walls and ceilings in the plant. No injuries have been reported, and no cause for the fire has been determined.​

Jennie-O Turkey
The following Jennie-O® products will be discontinued upon depletion of current inventory.  Please share with your customers and note potential replacement items below. 

Affected IFD Items: 
#55062 - Turkey Sausage Bulk Mild

View the full update here. 

June 2022
​As an important customer of Jennie-O, we wanted to let you know we are doing our best to plan
for the impending impact to our customers in terms of product availability. This may include some
products not being available until the impacted farm operations can safely bring back turkeys. Our
team will be reaching out to you to discuss any impacts for your business and know that we are
doing everything we can during this difficult time to meet our customers needs.

View the full update here. ​

JTM Food Group

J.T.M. is discontinuing the sale of our Seasoned Beef Steak CP5813 and 5813CE for any new orders as of this date. This product has been offered by J.T.M. since 2007 and is one of our favorite platform products! We know that you and your customers love this product as much as we do! Unfortunately, our subcontractors that make the product for us, can no longer reliably manufacture it due to substantial labor availability issues. We made the difficult decision today to discontinue the product. 

Affected IFD Item: 
#34810 - ​Beef Steak Philly Seasn

Read the full update here. 

Johnsonville
After careful consideration, Johnsonville has decided to discontinue the following products effective January 1st, 2023, or while supplies last. As we discontinue these items, we offer the following items as a direct replacements where applicable. The items below have the same great flavor and superior performance that you expect from Johnsonville.

Read the full update here. 

Jones
Due to ongoing supply chain issues, we have made the difficult decision to suspend Jones Dairy Farm item. 

Affected IFD Item: 
#32820 - Fully Cooked Bacon slices

Read the full update here. 

May 6, 2022 Update
When our school bid pricing was published in February of this year, we had made note that the items listed below had a temporarily suspended status. We had hoped that we would be able to have these items back into our FS portfolio in time to accommodate bids for the first semester of the 2022/2023 school year this coming fall. Unfortunately, due to continuing production capacity issues, we will not be able to produce any of these items for at least the rest of 2022.

Read the full update here.

Kaufhold's Kurds
Effective January 15th, 2022, we are increasing the case cost of all our Kaufhold’s Kurds, Inc. cases. We tried to hold off as long as we could to avoid this price increase. However, due to the continued price increases in raw materials, freight, and labor over the past two years we now need to increase our case cost. Thank you for your business and your partnership with us at Kaufhold’s Kurds. We appreciate you very much!

Kemps
Kemps’ 3-gallon packaging supplier, as well as other 3 - gallon tub manufacturers in the U.S. are experiencing significant market disruptions from two main raw materials – Cold Set Adhesive and Steel Rims.  
Supply has been tight due to the adhesive suppliers operating under force majeure since the Polar Vortex in February. Most recently this was compounded by a major flood at one the glue suppliers manufacturing sites. This forced the outage late last week as limited inventories were depleted. 

Read the full update.

May 2022 Update
Supply chain issues continue to plague grocery suppliers and Kemps has been affected by this disruption.  Since February, Kemps has been experiencing missed shipments of aluminum alloy, which is used for the lids on our Kemps IttiBitz 2.9oz single serve novelties. Unfortunately, we see no relief in sight and this notification is to make you aware of the situation.  

Affected IFD Items: 
#23094 - Ittibitz Cotton Candy Cups
#23099 - Ittibitz Cookies and Cream Cups

Read the full update.

We recognize that you and the entire K-12 Education Industry are dealing with manufacturing delays across your supplier networks, which is putting significant stress on your operations. We want to start by thanking you for your partnership with our teams to solve these challenges together. Recognizing clarity in “what” is driving our challenges and “how” we are progressing through them is important, and as such please see below for the actions we are taking to address disruptions in our supply and service. 

Read the full update here. 

Due to the continued shortage of workers and limited production capacity at our plants, we are experiencing a reduced inventory of our 8-oz. cartons of PEARL® Organic Soymilk. This may affect the fulfillment of your future orders. However, please be assured that we are working to replenish our inventory in the next few months to meet your supply demand.

Read the full update here. 

Due to a sudden, increased demand for food service products, we are experiencing
temporary shortages that have impacted selected items. Please note that the following
item will no longer be available until further notice.

Read the full update here. 

May 2022 Update
Due to a sudden, increased demand for food service products, we are experiencing temporary shortages that have impacted selected items. Please note that the following items will no longer be available until further notice

Affected IFD Items: 
#77788 - Soy Sauce Individual Packets
#103092 - Soy Sauce Packet
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Read the full update here. 

Kraft Heinz Foodservice 
As we continue to experience unprecedented demand for key products, we will be fair-sharing available production on the following items through July 2, 2021. This action will optimize our supply network, ensure all customers receive a consistent flow of product, and position us to meet this new level of demand going forward.

Read the full update here. 

As we all continue to incur operational challenges resulting from the lingering pressures that winter storms Uri and Viola in Texas and the Gulf Coast region have had on the world’s resin supply, we are informing customers of resulting lid liner shortages in our materials network. This will unfortunately limit our production ability on our rigid gallon jug lines in the near future​.
​
Read the full update here. 

As we continue to experience unprecedented demand for key products, we will be fair-sharing available production on the following items through May 31, 2021. This action will optimize our supply network, ensure all customers receive a consistent flow of product, and position us to meet this new level of demand going forward.

Read the full update here. 

As we all welcome the ongoing recovery of our industry, the rapid increases in demand and abrupt format shifts back to the tabletop have left us all with supply constraints. With this in mind, we have identified an opportunity for us to unlock incremental tabletop ketchup supply by temporarily simplifying our tabletop ketchup portfolio.

Production will be halted on IFD #56360 Classic Squeeze Ketchup through at least October 2021.

Read the full update here. 

June 24th Update
As we continue to experience unprecedented demand for key products, we will be fair-sharing available production on the following items through August 2, 2021. This action will optimize our supply network, ensure all customers receive a consistent flow of product, and position us to meet this new level of demand going forward.

Read the full update here. 

Bulk Ketchup: Read the full update here
Capri Sun: Read the full update here

October 18th Update
We have made the decision to exit our canned soup business. The list below gives details on the remaining canned soup SKUs in our portfolio that we are discontinuing. We anticipate supply on the majority of these SKUs to last through the month of November. We have a robust frozen bag and tub soup portfolio that we would recommend for conversion consideration.

Read the full update here. 

January 28, 2022 Update
As a result of surging demand in the marketplace and labor challenges at our factories we are experiencing supply issues across our cream cheese portfolio. We anticipate orders continuing to exceed supply through Q1 2022.

Read the full update here. 

July 2022 Update
As we continue to experience unprecedented demand for key products combined with supply chain challenges, we want to partner and be transparent when upstream supply constraints drive new impacts to our distributors and operators. We are planning for a short-term supply distribution across a small subset of our Ketchup and Mustard portfolio.

Affected IFD Items: 
#56500 - Ketchup Bag 'n Box
#56740 - Ketchup Pouch Pack 33%
#56740 - Ketchup Jug Pack
#96921 - Mustard Vol Pack S/O
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Read the full update here. 

October 3 Update
At Kraft Heinz Away From Home, we strive to ensure that our customers are carrying our top
performing products. As part of this effort, we are discontinuing the following SKUs and recommending
the replacement SKU alternatives below (if applicable). We would ask for your support to transition to
these replacement options.

Read the full update here. 

Land O' Lakes
Due to ongoing industry labor issues, you may experience shortages on cheese stick products. We understand the challenges these shortages cause for you and your operation. Please be assured we are working diligently to return to normal service levels.

Affected IFD items: 
#103757 - Mild Cheddar Cheese Sticks 168/1 oz
#64970 - RF Mild Cheddar Cheese Sticks 168/1 oz
#64965 - ​RF Colby Jack Cheese Sticks 168/1 oz

September Update
Due to supply input constraints, we are anticipating product shortages on the following item:

Affected IFD Items: 
#100615 - Sour Cream Packets

Read the full update here. 

January 2023 Update
Due to supply input and packaging constraints, we will be temporarily pausing our gel product portfolio.   We will communicate healthy supply as soon as it is available.  
​
Read the full update here. 

Leahy - IFP
We would like to inform you that due to a number of factors, effective immediately, we have discontinued the below Powell & MahoneyTM 6/46 oz aseptic carton cocktail mix beverages. The following items are currently obsolete and we no longer have any available stock on hand.

Affected IFD Items: 
IFD# 57921 Mix Bloody Mary Aspt 100% – Suggested replacement, IFD# 57920
IFD# 57923 Mix Margarita Classic Cocktail – Suggested replacement, IFD# 101642
IFD# 57926 Mix Peach Bellini 100% – No Suggested Replacement
IFD# 57928 Mix Lemon Sour 16%  – No Suggested Replacement

Read the full update here. 

Lender's Bagels
​New Lender’s pricing will commence for Order Dates On or After February 21, 2022. This advance is due to continued increases in energy, transportation, packaging, and ingredient costs currently being experienced throughout the marketplace. We are providing advanced notification to assure all customers new pricing is in effect for the commencement date. 

Read the price changes here. 

M-R

Maid-Rite Specialty Foods, Inc. has experienced a devastating fire at our East Benton plant.  We are
extremely thankful that all employees are safe and sound. Damages are still being determined on the
facility. Unfortunately, this facility produced specific products that will no longer
 be available until further notice. 

Affected IFD Items: 
IFD# 101593 - Ck’d Beef Crumbles CL – Bulk
IFD# 101595 - Ck’d Beef Slices CL – Bulk 

Read the full update here. 

April 2022 
Maid-Rite Specialty Foods will be implementing a price increase of $0.25/Lb. on most of our products.
​
Read the full update here. 

Marzetti
​Marzetti cannot guarantee supply on the following items as we are unable to support this volume of business at this time.

Affected IFD Items: 
#26892  Breadstick Garlic WG 6"
#26970  Breadstick Garlic Crispy 8" 
#26955  Breadstick New York 6"

October 31 Update
Due to an unexpected disruption in the Ricotta Cheese market, Marzetti Frozen Pasta may
experience sporadic service interruptions on three SKUs upon the depletion of our remaining
inventories. 

Read the full update here. 

McCain Foods
Demand for McCain products is exceeding overall industry projections, driven by, growth in off-premise, and the return of on-premise occasions. Additionally, labor volatility and availability of raw agricultural products is creating additional constraints on near term supply.

Read the full update here.

June 29 Update
Due to ongoing challenges with available raw potato supply, caused by poor crop quality and a significant increase in demand, we expect to see shortfalls on various skus from now through crop transition in the Fall.

Affected IFD Items: 
#90136 - Potato Wege 6Cut Sesnd S/O
#100837 - Fries Shoestring Xtra Long 1/4"
#100261 - Aptz Potato Dip'n Wedge
​
Read the full update here. 

July 21 Update
We continue to see disruption across both our potato business and appetizer business that is causing tremendous strain on our ability to fill orders. There are many reasons contributing to the issues at hand.

We are predicting a return to normal service on potatoes as early as September 1st. For appetizers, some specialty potatoes, and chopped and formed potatoes (including Tater tots) we won’t see improvement until January 2022. And in some cases we may see fill rates worsening.

Discontinued IFD Items until January 1, 2022:
#100838 - Crinkle Cut Fries, 5/16"
#100841 - Thin Crinkle Cut Fries, 5/16"
#100976 - Crinkle Cut Fries, 3/8"
#17548 - Brew City Beer Battered Maxi Cut, 1/4"
#17802 - Battered Potato Fries

Permanently deleted IFD Items: 
#18888 - Ranch Tots
#18882 - Tater Tots 

Read the full update here. 

August 13 Update
Limited supply of raw agricultural products within the current harvest cycle and an extremely tight labor pool are placing additional constraints on near-term supply. As expected, this rapid acceleration has placed tremendous pressure on the Supply Chain.
​
Read the full update here. 

September 1 Update
Effective immediately, McCain Foods USA is discontinuing production on the products listed below. 

Affected IFD Items: 
#18888 - Tator Tots Seasnd Ranch
#18886 - Tator Tots Buffalo Seas/O
#18085 - Potato Sweet Slim Stix Cne
​
Read the full update here. 

October 15 Update - Onion Market Update
As has been widely reported, the extreme heat that covered much of the western region of North America this summer has had a negative impact on onion sizing and quality. On October 1st, approximately 40% of our onion harvest was complete. Based on early crop reports, yields are averaging well below both the 2020 and last 4-year combined averages.

Read the full update here. 

January 31 Update
Below is an update on our current supply challenges and our immediate actions to maximize raw and streamline our portfolio to maximize production.

Read the full update here. 

May 2022 Update
McCain’s vision to delight consumers and customers with our food reflects our aspirations for category growth and leadership. An important component to delivering our goal is to enhance our connection and understanding of consumer needs and behaviors. In the upcoming months, you will start to hear from us on how we are transforming our appetizer business, the investments we are making to support growth, and how we will better position ourselves to navigate through these challenging market dynamics.

Affected IFD Items: 
30570Appetizer Onion Rings 1/2" Bakeable Breaded Frozen  
97122Appetizer Onion Petals Battered S/O  
31413Appetizer Mozzarella Sticks 3 1/4" Italian Breaded Frozen  


31140 Appetizer Cheese Curd Cheddar Nugget Battered Frozen  
30805 Appetizer Chili Pepper Cheese Bites Battered Frozen  
30925 Appetizer Cauliflower Cheddar Breaded Frozen   
30952 Appetizer Green Bean Crispy Battered Frozen  
31430 Appetizer Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Beer Battered Frozen  
101590 Onion Ring Thick King Beer Battered S/O  
97311 Appetizer Jalapeno Sliced Bottle Caps Battered Froz S/O
30955 Appetizer Cheese Curd White Cheddar Beer Battered Frozen
30585 Appetizer Onion Ring 5/8" Beer Battered Thick Cut Black & Tan Frozen  
30940 Appetizer Caulifower Battered Frozen  
30575 Appetizer Onion Ring 1/4" Skinny Cut Battered Frozen  
30615 Appetizer Onion Ring 1/2" Battered Frozen  
30678 Appetizer Onion Ring 3/8" Skinny Cut Battered Frozen  
31395 Appetizer Mozzarella Sticks 3.5" Battered Frozen 
30452 Appetizer Bites Macaroni & Pepper Jack Beer Battered Frozen  
31122 Appetizer Potato Bites Jalapeno & Cheddar Breaded Frozen  
30810 Appetizer Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Nuggets Spicy Battered Frozen  
100330 Appetizer Onion Straws Spicy Breaded Frozen   
102466 Mozzarella & Pepperoni Golden Crispy Italian Style Bites  

Read the full update here. 

Michael Foods 
​Michael Foods continues to struggle with prepared egg entrée options. They have suspended production on this category. Liquid eggs, refrigerated shell and frozen scrambled still readily available.  

January 5 Update 
As widely reported, the increase in COVID positives leading up to the holidays has resulted in elevated employee-COVID cases and related quarantines. One of the hardest areas hit in our own supply chain has been warehousing and transportation – the latter is already significantly impacted by historically low driver availability. When coupled with seasonal weather, you get a mess of delays that will likely continue to impact loads throughout the remainder of the month.
​
Read the full update here. 

April 14 Update
Unfortunately, despite our significant capital investments and stringent biosecurity protocols, one of our Nebraska farms recently confirmed a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). In accordance with USDA requirements, this HPAI positive requires the depopulation, full cleaning and complete sanitation of the impacted houses before they are cleared to resume live production.

Read the full update here. 

September 15 Update
Service constraints on our pre-cooked egg patty, omelets and french toast products are primarily related to the staffing challenges at production facilities. While we have made some sustained progress in added staff in the most recent three months, labor scarcity continues to put pressure on our production levels. 

Read the full update here. 

September 21 Update
Due to a recent surge in demand across our Refrigerated Shredded Potato portfolio that is likely caused by lack of competitive product in the marketplace, we will be proactively allocating all Refrigerated Shredded Potato items to ensure the highest quality of service to existing customers. 
​
Read the full update here. 

Mies Products
Mies Products, Inc. strives to maintain consistent pricing for all of our Customers. In order to accomplish
this Mies Products, Inc. has absorbed all raw material price increases for the past 2.5 years. However,
due to continued price increases on raw materials, freight costs, and production costs, we find it
necessary to increase prices effective May 2, 2022.

​Read the full update here. 

Mondelez International
​Due to ever increasing demand pressures, Mondelēz Int’l Inc. is experiencing shortages on all Bulk Oreo Grind SKUs. Below is the list of items that are experiencing supply constraints. Expected recovery will vary by SKU and is anticipated to last over the next several months.

​Read the full update here. 

August 2022 Update
Mondelez Int’l Inc. will be experiencing intermittent shortages on the below items due to supply and network constraints. Anticipated recovery is September 1 to December 31, 2022.
​
Read the full update here. 

Mount Franklin Foods
Mount Franklin Foods always works diligently to manage our costs so that we can delay price increases for as long as possible. Through investment and strategic planning, we have managed to absorb significant increases over the last couple of years. Upward increases in commodity costs, labor and supply chain inputs, and of course the challenges with freight, both in costs and availability have made it necessary to make changes. Please find our new price list effective November 15, 2021. 

​Read the full update. 

Mrs. Gerry's 
​Mrs. Gerry's is continuing to experience a significant labor shortage. This is requiring us to temporarily suspend additional salads which will hopefully enable us to continue to fill orders of our top selling salads through this busy salad season. 

​Read the full update here. 

December 13 Update
Mrs. Gerry's is facing a container shortage on 2/11#, 2/12# and 2/13# containers. We have no date on the arrival of this packaging and we'll keep you posted when it's available. We're sorry for an inconvenience this may cause. 

Affected IFD Items:
#16984 Original Potato Salad 

February 14 Update
Mrs. Gerry’s will be passing on a price increase effective with shipments starting February 21, 2022. The effects of these issues have caused unparalleled price increases to raw materials affecting every industry.

Read the full update here. 

August 2022 Update
We continue to operate in an extremely challenging environment in which supply chain issues remain widespread. These challenges continue to put significant inflationary pressure on our business. While we have executed mitigation efforts through improved processes, automation, and sourcing secondary suppliers to seek better pricing, the overall dramatic increases in our input costs have resulted in the need for this price advance. 

Read the full update here. 

Nardone Brothers
As we navigate the start of the school year with you, current market conditions are affecting our production lines. We are currently experiencing supply issues on our Turkey Pepperoni items.
 
Our labor force is tight like it is everywhere and we have received an influx of orders due to shortages with other manufacturers.  We are hoping to overcome this hurdle in the next couple of weeks. 

Affected IFD Items: 
#100085 - Pizza Turkey Pepperoni Stuffed Crust Wedge WW
#101194 - Pizza T-Pep 4x6 WW IW
#101672 - Pizza Turkey Pepperoni WW 6"
#40718 - Pizza T-Pep 6In Round Wg

Read the full update here. 

November 12 Update
We are currently experiencing supply issues on our Garlic Sauce to make our Garlic Cheese Bread and Garlic Cheese Pizza. Unfortunately our supply has been delayed and we hope to have product available again the week of November 29th. 

Affected IFD Items: 
#40602 - French Bread Garlic Ch WG
#103590 - Pizza French Bread Garlic 6" Wg

Read the full update here. 

Nemco Food Trading
The ocean freight situation, which we expected to improve, has gotten significantly worse. At this time, we regretfully must declare a broad force majeure with regards to all current price lists, bids, and any contracts we have in place. What that means is that all purchase orders must have their prices re-evaluated based on the current cost of ocean freight.

Read the full update here.

Nestle 
Nestlé Professional is committed to supporting our customers during this unprecedented supply chain environment. We have decided not to offer the Nestlé Coffee mate® Seasonal Limited Time Offer portfolio for the 2022 season. While we know there is a lot of excitement around our seasonal flavors, we will prioritize servicing our core Nestlé Coffee mate® SKUs to ensure order fulfillment.

Read the full update here. 

Nordic Group 
​April 2022 Update
Recent world events are affecting our business in various ways.  Our supply channels are under renewed stress of raw material shortages which invariably leads to price increases.  
We have been forced to adjust our prices on Cod and European Lakefish in order to help our suppliers stay competitive in accessing the raw material to keep the production going for us.  
Sanctions and duty barriers are changing the established supply pattern making it very difficult to forecast the supply, but we continue to do what we can to keep our customers with product. 
We thank you for your patience and understanding in dealing with this situation.

May 31 Update
Dear Customers and Sales Team:
We are issuing a new pricelist that seeks to adjust to the rising costs of products that are directly associated with the effects of the sanctions against Russia.  The already stressed out supply chain has been further compromised by these sanctions.
 Lake fish
In the Lake fish category we have lost the supply of Russian Lake Perch. All there is left to work with is what can be procured in Estonia, probably less than half of the normal supply.  We started to adjust for that already in April, but it was not enough, buyers in Europe and here are scrambling for their share of the reduced supply.
 Cod
On Cod we have a situation where US, Canada and UK have banned the direct import of Russian Cod. The latest round of sanctions in Europe now also prohibits Russian transport vessels from discharging in Norway and EU ports and shipping out from Russia in containers has become increasingly difficult with major shipping companies cancelling Russian ports. Getting raw material to China is taking twice the time it took before. This all happened at a time where the main landing season was pretty much over in Norway and the result has been a dramatic rise in the value of Cod raw material for processing. With the European buyers competing for supply of Cod in Norway, Iceland, Greenland and Canada, processors in the rest of the world are left to compete for the Russian Cod. Add to that the news that Russian vessels are now landing more of their catch in Russia.  Import of fish and seafood to Russia has stopped and there is now a need to have supply from their own fisheries in the months to come.  That means less available for the world market. We do not expect to see this situation improve, neither on supply nor on price of that material.  It may very well get worse.
 
Our supply partners in China are doing all they can to keep us supplied, but they are having problems with accessing enough raw material for ongoing production. It means that we shall have inconsistent supply of Cod products in the months to come.  The escalation of prices is severe, but as long as we are willing to pay what it takes to get supply, we shall have products coming.
 
We are doing the best we can,  paying the cost to be competitive in our procurement,  so that we can serve your needs best possible.We have been able to restock Iceland FAS Cod Fillets 16/32 oz packed 2x20 lbs and look forward to servicing your needs on that again. The price on that item was pushed up by the strong demand in the UK where import of Russian FAS product was subject to a 35% duty and now will be banned.
 
Haddock
On a positive note, we have been able to reduce the price of our IQF Haddock Fillets and Loins and look forward to our customers take advantage of good supply of Haddock.
 
Salmon
Our Salmon prices remain unchanged for June, but replacement is costing us more so there will be a price increase in July. June will be a good time to stock up for the summer.
 
We value your loyalty and your business and thank you for being patient with us.
 
Sincerely,
Terje Korsnes
President

Ocean Spray Cranberries
We are writing to update you on our 1.16z CRAISINS® package group that has been challenged by a combination of historic demand, limited materials, and production capacity. We are expecting intermittent service interruptions on both or our Cherry & Strawberry flavors through the balance of October.

Affected IFD Items: 
#71902 - Craisin Cherry
#71905 - Craisin Strawberry
​
Read the full update here. 

Olsen Fish
Historically, our herring has been harvested and shipped from New Foundland. We have also sourced herring from Norway to provdie a certified sustainable herring in recent years along with supplementing the shortfalls of available herring from Canada. We are stuck in a perfect storm because the fishery in Canada has yet to harvest a single ton of herring.

The situation is frim for the short term and could not come at a worse time for the herring sales during holiday season. Unfortunately, we have exhausted all of our efforts and must now start pushing back orders and shorting some products on orders until our herring can be replenished. 

Read the full update here. ​

Oregon Potato Company
We are seeing significant challenges with appointments and service from our third party cold storage providers. This industry has been extremely impacted with staffing shortages. Most are operating far fewer dock doors than they have available. This is reducing the available appointment times each day. This has led to longer lead times for appointments and frustration for all parties. Most warehouses are out 14 to 20 days for appointments. We are encouraging and stressing all customers provide at least 15 business day lead time on orders.​​

​Read the full update here. 

Propel
On March 22nd, a fire broke out at our production and distribution facility in Piscataway, New Jersey. After assessing the state of the facility and the finished inventory in the warehouse, in addition to continued supply challenges across the total network, our Propel 500ml and 710ml businesses will be further constrained given the Piscataway plant’s contribution to Propel production.​

Read the full update here. 

Pilgrim's Pride
Please note the following with regard to Gold Kist® Child Nutrition product portfolio. These adjustments are necessary to ensure quality supply given general raw material market escalation, overall input supply implications and the various cost factors explained​.

Read the full update here. 

Post Consumer Brands
​As a result of ongoing competitive supply issues with 1 bread cereal bowls we are continuing
to experience unprecedented demand and supply issues with select bowl items. The
production line that makes these items are currently running at max capacity in our
manufacturing plant.

Read the full article here. 

 Proview
Effective Nov 1, 2021, John Soules Foods will condense our offerings of ProView-K12 products for the 21/22 School Year. This is an effort to yield more pounds for schools as well as improve manufacturing efficiencies. The items that will remain in production are high volume and will provide the best opportunity to improve fill rates. Click below to view the items that you can continue to order.
​
Read the full update here. 

Rangeline
We will need to begin allocations on Rangeline bacon items through October. A plan is in place with our supplier to increase production capacity, take all Rangeline items off allocation by November 1st, and start growing sales again. Although please keep in mind that the situation is constantly evolving. Also, please note that the allocations do not apply to any of our branded sausage items. Rangeline sausage products remain available in full supply.
 
For any questions, comments, or concerns, please reach out to me directly at any time. Thank you for your support of our brand, and for your understanding as we work through these temporary challenges. 

Affected IFD Items: 
#103614 - Bacon Hikry Smkd 18-22 Frz
#103615 - Bacon Hikry Smkd 14-18 Frz
#103616 - Bacon ApplWd Smkd 18-22 Frz
​#103617 - Bacon Applwd Smkd 14-18 Fr

Red Gold 
Red Gold has made the difficult but necessary decision to temporarily suspend the production of HUYHW7GC500, Huy Fong Sriracha packets.
Our projected recovery date is 9/17/21.

Affected IFD Items: 
#101689 - Huy Fong Sriracha Packets

Read the full update here. 

August 2022 Update
Due to the Sriracha shortage, Red Gold has had to suspend sales of our Huy Fong Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce Packets.  Unfortunately, due to weather conditions affecting the quality of chili peppers, Huy Fong is facing a severe shortage of chilies and is unable to produce this product. 

Affected IFD Items: 
#101689 - Huy Fong Sriracha Packets
#58228 - Sriracha Flavor Ketchup ​

Read the full update here. 

August 2022 Update
Red Gold has supplied our FS Customers with more fresh packed tomatoes this past
year than ever before. Due to higher post-COVID demand and shortages from other
suppliers, Red Gold’s sales of Diced Tomatoes have grown over 30% vs. last year.
​
Read the full update here. 

December 2022 Update
Red Gold was notified by Huy Fong Foods, Inc., the suppler of the iconic Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, that they continue to experience extremely limited raw material supply. 
​
Read the full update here. 

Richland Hills/Sunset Orchards
Richland Hills Farms Sliced Apples will be transitioning to a brown cardboard box over the next few weeks. You will begin to see all of our cases move from white to brown in color. The new cartons will have the same Richland Hills Logo as before. This change is only to the cardboard color. Our bagged slices will remain packed with care in the same wrapping as before. 

Rich's
As we continue to recover from the pandemic and see more restrictions relaxed, we have experienced a significant demand increase on our par fry business – French Toast Sticks, Cheese and Seafood products. Labor volatility, increases in supply chain lead times and ingredient shortages have impacted our business as well. Due to these factors, par fry products will be servicing below our targeted standards through Q1 2022.​ 

Affected IFD #s:
46762 - Shrimp Poppers
​
Read the full update here. 

November 5 Update
While Rich’s continually strives to provide exceptional value for our products, these rising costs across virtually every facet of our supply chain mean we are unable to absorb the sharp cost increases we continue to face. Therefore, we’ll be implementing a price increase adjustment, effective January 31, 2022.​

Read the full update here. 

December 1 Update
Due to limited raw material availability and excessive increased costs, Rich Products will discontinue the following Shrimp Poppers items. 

Affected IFD Items: 
#46762 - Shrimp Poppers

Read the full update here. 

February 24 Update
we are moving to a monthly allocation process on these product groups and product codes through the end of 2022. We believe these efforts will allow us to focus on improving service levels against core product portfolios and limit the extent of service disruptions during this challenging time.

​Affected IFD Items:
30339  - WHOLE GRAIN 51% FRENCH TOAST -12/2 #
30344 -  FR FTS WG RED COATING 12/2#
40226  - FR CHEESE CRUNCHERS 8/3.125#

Read the full update here. ​

April Update 
Unprecedented levels of disruption continue to impact the market, requiring sustained resilience and agility in supply chains. Skyrocketing commodity costs, ingredient shortages, demand surges, warehousing and distribution challenges, the global pandemic and now new worldwide uncertainty with the Russia-Ukraine conflict are all driving what’s being called “the greatest supply chain disruption.” And while Rich’s global supply chain remains strong, we must continue to take action to combat today’s market realities and dynamics.​

Read the full update here. 

May 2022 Update
A price increase adjustment on impacted egg and egg products will go into effect on July 11, 2022. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and will fairly readjust pricing once the crisis stabilizes.
​
Read the full update here. 

August 2022 Update
We are writing to inform you of an upcoming product code transition made necessary by the impending
change to the ingredient and allergen statements for a few pizza products. As a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine, the supply of sunflower oil, which is used in this product as a pan releasing agent, has been restricted. Therefore, we must switch to a new pan releasing agent and that change introduces a new SOY allergen to the product.

Affected IFD Items: 
#39494 - Pizza Crust E Thin Pb 16" - New IFD Item #105901
#39499 - Pizza Curst E Thing Pb 12" - New IFD Item #105902

Read the full update here. 

October 2022 Update
In July, we wrote to provide information regarding the introduction of a soy allergen in four (4) of our extra thin pizza crust products. This message will serve to remind you of what is changing, why it is going to change and what to expect as a result. This message will also provide a current update on the projected transition dates for each of the products.

Read the full update here. 

​After careful consideration, we regret to inform you that effective immediately, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue the New French Bakery Bulk, Back Label, and foodservice product business from our portfolio offerings.

Read the full update here. 

Riverside Foods
With the current challenges revolving around the availability of labor in the market and raw product sourcing, we need to make some adjustments regarding our current category assortment of products.

Affected IFD #s:
Discontinued:
IFD #31171 - Trivers Half Naked Yellow Curds

Temporarily Discontinued:
IFD# 91191 - Riverside Breaded Portabella Top Hats
IFD #31965 - Super Sampler Tavern Mix 

Read the full update here. 

September 3 Update
We continue to face unprecedented challenges regarding labor availability. Extra shifts and overtime has become the norm. Even with the addition of production hours, while being responsible to take care of our employees, we find the need to address our category assortment once again. 

Affected IFD Items:
​#31421    Aptz Mozz Stock Wantons/O      
#31423    Aptz Chz Pepjck Wontn Btd
#30951    Aptz Curd Wht Chdr Btrmlk         
#99909    Mozz Egg Roll Wrap S/O
#31980    Brew House Sampler
#31975    Wisconsin Veggie Sampler           

September 3 Lake Fish Update
Lake fish will be in short supply once again. Expect shortages and some items will not even be available.

Read the full update here.

February 2022 Update
Lent starts in March and will soon be upon us. One thing is certain, you can expect to pay one, two, or three dollars more per pound for your favorite lake fish species. Click below for the latest info on fish from our Captain Paul Becker.

Read the full update here. 

August 2022 Update
Due to an increase of our raw pickle handed down by our supplier, we must increase product #4815 Breaded
Premium Dill Pickle Slice by $0.25/lb. effective October 1, 2022.

Affected IFD Item
#105816 - Pickle Slice Dill Breaded
​
Read the full update here. 

September 2022 Update
We regret to inform you that due to unforeseen cost increases in printed film and chipboard packaging
that we will be discontinuing the 4545 Homestyle White Cheddar Curds in the 4-5 lb. case.

Affected IFD Items
#31170 - Aptz Curd Wht Chd Nat Brd
#30953 - Aptz Curd Whtchrd Hmstyl​

Read the full update here. 

Rotella's
Effective with all orders shipped on or after February 1, 2022 Rotella’s Italian Bakery, Inc. is increasing the FOB Omaha case cost of all items by 6%. A select group of items are increasing beyond that where necessary. A price list with new FOB Omaha pricing accompanies this notice.

Read the full update here. 

Ruby Kist

As part of ongoing initiatives to help bolster operational excellence through optimization, alignment of our processes and the simplification of our offerings, we will be replacing the entirety of our 48/5.5oz CAN assortment with a new assortment that features the same formulations in 24/7.2oz CAN packaging configuration. These changes are happening across all brands and channels.

Read the full update here. 

S-Z

IPAP
As a customer, you know Saputo continuously works to exceed customer expectations across our entire portfolio of
products. Unfortunately, due to the current labor and market constraints faced by business all across the country today, we are having to make difficult decisions.

Affected IFD Items: 
#64880 - Cheese Monterey Jack
#64887 - Cheese Monterey jack Shredded Reg S/O
#64930 - Cheese Cheddar Sharp
#64935 - Cheese Colby Jack Loaf
#65420 - ​Cheese Colby/Mj Shredded Fncy#

Read the full update here. 

January 21, 2022 Update
As one of the largest producers of cream cheese in the U.S., Schreiber has faced a lot of challenges in this
category over the last year. Demand for cream cheese has soared and drastically affected their forecasting
and operational schedule which has affected customer fill-rates. To help address these matters, Schreiber is
implementing an allocation process to provide a consistent stream of product to their customers,

Affected IFD Items: 
IFD# 104496  - Cream Cheese Cups, 1 oz
​
Read the full update here. 

 Sara Lee
Due to unprecedented challenges in the labor market, we have made the difficult decision to delay future production of Foodservice croissants in order to fulfill the needs of our other key products. This decision was not taken lightly as we know it will impact our loyal customers. However, it was with the customer in mind that we have come forward with this new plan of action, which will lead to improvement on our fill rates on muffins, layer cakes, sheet cakes, and cheesecakes. We expect to see service improvement across these product lines in August with recovery in September. We are actively looking to backfill labor and pursuing other ways to provide Foodservice croissants as quickly as possible.
 
Affected IFD Items: 
#28226 - Sliced Croissant, WG
#28232 - Sliced Croissant Shortening
#28260 - Sliced Croissants, Vlu 2.25 oz

July 2022 Update
Due to ongoing labor and supply constraints, we have made the difficult decision to focus our production needs for the upcoming pie season on our WHOLE pre-baked pies. As a result, our 10 counts pre-sliced pies are unavailable through the remainder of 2022. 

Affected IFD Items: 
#92329 - Pie Dutch Apple Presliced
#102493 - Pie Pumpkin Baked Sliced 10ct

Read the full update here. 

Sauer Brands
​As you know, there are several environmental factors that are affecting all manufacturers. Sauer Brands has experienced challenges impacting operations including extended lead times on raw materials and packaging, weather conditions, labor costs and difficulty to secure freight. 

Read the full update here. 

April 2022 Update
Avian Influenza has been reported in flocks across multiple states in the U.S. and we have begun to see supply chain disruptions and sharply rising market costs. While it is too early to determine the full extent of the potential effect, HPAI has impacted a major egg supplier and the potential exists for this to be widespread throughout the industry. 
​
Read the full update here. 

April 18, 2022 Update
This letter is to make you aware of the ongoing shortage within the eff & poultry industry and the disruptions in our condiment service levels. 
​
Read the full update here. 

Schreiber Foods
You will very likely experience intermittent shortages thru the remainder of the year on all cream cheese items from Schreiber. The upcoming moths have historically been the highest volume demand for the category and we are experiencing outages on both raw materials and labor. 
​
Read the full update here. 

October 26 Update
Schreiber Foods’ systems are slowly coming back online after a cyber event and production lines are beginning to run. While they are beginning to ship and receive product, the cyber event has put them behind and there will still be delays in processing orders. As a result of these delays, there is a strong likelihood that the product you have ordered will not be received.

Read the full update here. 

Due to constrained supply, as partners Schwan’s and Dot have mutually agreed to limit availability of specific products through Dot Foods. Dot remains a valued partner and this is a temporary situation to help alleviate overall shortages and under-utilized trucks. Dot will continue to sell through their remaining inventory of these codes.

Read the full update here. 

Shearer's
Shearer’s Foods is experiencing staffing issues at our Minnesota plant, this is causing missed production pounds and therefore causing PO shortages.
​
Read the full update here. 

Over the last several weeks, the ongoing labor shortage has begun to impact the Shearer’s facilities in a meaningful way. Much like businesses across the country, Shearer’s is experiencing greater than normal turnover, higher absenteeism, and a general lack of available labor.

Read the full update here. 

August 6 Update
​Shearer’s Minnesota manufacturing facility is continuing to experience low levels
of staffing. We cannot produce the number of pounds that we have supplied pre‐Covid. In June and July, we made the decision to give you better overall service with a clear understanding of what items we would be making and what items we could not. 

The following IFD items are affected with suggested replacement items:
66961 – Sport Kettle Chips, 10/16 oz - no matches
101346 – Maui Onion Kettle Chips, 10/1 oz – no matches
66956 – Plain Kettle Chips, 10/16 oz – 103464 Old Dutch Kettle Krunch
67833 – Variety Pack Chips – 103192 Classic Frito Variety Pack
66918 – Yellow Round Tortilla Chips, 36/3 oz – no matches
43084 – White Round Tortilla Chips, 10/16 oz – 43090, 8/16 oz
43081 – Yellow Round Tortilla Chips, 10/16 oz – 43055 Yellow Round Tortilla Chips, 8/2 lbs (Azteca)
66917 – Yellow Mini Rounds, 100/1 oz – 43085 Tostitos, RF 104/.875 oz
66962 – Yellow Mini Rounds, 60/2 oz – 43079 Tostitos Top n Go 44/1.4 oz
67046/103158 – Taco in a Bag – 67052 WG Sweet & Spicy Doritos 72/1 oz, 67015 – Nacho Doritos 104/1 oz - 67197 RF Nacho Doritos 72/1 oz -  67203 Top n Go RF WG Doritos 44/1.4 oz
43060 – Yellow Mini Rounds, 48/2oz – 43079 Tostitos Top n Go 44/1.4 oz
66391 – Cheddar & Bacon Fries – no matches
66979 – RF Lite White Popcorn, 60/.5 oz – 100403 RF White Cheddar Popcorn 72/.5 oz

​Read the full update here. 

Update January 28, 2022
Shearer’s is suspending operations immediately.  We regret to inform you that due to ongoing supply chain issues exacerbated by COVID-19, we are forced to streamline our production and will have to suspend producing your products for 12 weeks beginning February 1, 2022. This decision was not made lightly, and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience we may cause your company. 

Read the full update here. 

Update May 9, 2022
Multiple efforts and solutions to correct productivity and improve output at our facilities have been implemented over the last 4 months. The slower recovery is forcing a continuation of the suspension until at least January 2023. 
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Read the full update here.

Smucker's
​​As we settle ourselves into a new school year, our industry is again faced with a high degree of uncertainty and unprecedented circumstances brought on by COVID-19. We at Smucker’s would like to thank our customers and supporting agencies for their heroic efforts and resilience in serving children and families through such challenging times. We will be asking distribution to put a hold on all commercial sales of our Uncrustables so the K12 segment is able to receive the product as forecasted.  

Read the full update here. 

With Portion Control volume and select Spreads rapidly approaching and, in some cases, exceeding pre-pandemic levels, we are placing the following items on a soft allocation. This process ensures proactive communication, committed quantities from Smucker, and a steady supply to better service your needs. Customers should expect to receive quantities similar to cases shipped over the last several months, and the soft allocation supports over shipping when excess product becomes available.

Affected IFD Items: 
#101038 - Syrup Breakfast Natural
#90312 - Jam Orange Marmalade An S/O
#58990 - Jelly Assorted #4 S/O
#93739 - Preserves Blackberry S/O

​Read the full update here. 

April 2022 Update
Thank you for your continued partnership and patience as we continue to navigate unique global supply chain challenges. While manufacturing capacity at our facilities continues to improve, there remains elevated supply risks due to raw material shortages and transportation issues. 

Read the full update here.

January 2023 Update
Due to a packaging delay, we are unable to produce Smucker’s Natural Breakfast Syrup until the end of February.  As a result, we anticipate having an inventory outage until the beginning of March.  

Affected IFD Items: 
#101038 - Smucker's Natural Breakfast Syrup 1 oz

Read the full update here. 

Snack'n Waffles
Lead times have recently increased significantly with any new orders now running 8+ weeks due to a substantial unforeseen increase in demand over the last few weeks. The good news is we had the foresight to order a new Snack’n Waffle line 1.5 years ago and officially commissioned it last week. This new line will increase our capacity by 4x once we have all of our key equipment in place, which will hopefully be within the next month, and will help to quickly reduce our lead times back to the standard 2 weeks. We truly value all of your support and patience as we are pushing our team to limits to maximize near-term output.

Sparboe Companies
We are reaching out to notify you about potential egg supply disruption due to the Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the US, and particularly in the region where we operate.

Read the full update here. 

Super Bakery
We realize this is a difficult time for everyone, and Super Bakery is dedicated to doing everything we can to meet your needs, on time and in full, wherever possible. While we have been working diligently to maintain inventory on most of our items, we find it necessary to temporarily stop taking orders for the following Super Bakery items until December 1.

Affected IFD items: 
#27158 - Powdered 6 pack Mini Donuts
#27299 - Super Slice Zucchini
#27293 - Super Slice Cinnamon
#27296 - Super Slice Chocolate

Read the full update here. 

September 29 Update
With the current state of the trucking industry, Super Bakery finds it necessary to extend our lead times. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CUSTOMER PICK UP ORDERS WILL REQUIRE A 10 DAY WORKING DAY LEAD TIME AND ORDERS PLACED FOR DELIVERY WILL REQUIRE 15 WORKING DAYS LEAD TIME. While we have been working diligently to maintain inventory on most of our items, we find it necessary to temporarily stop taking orders for the following Super Bakery items.

Affected IFD Items: 
​#27163 - Donut Mini Chocolate Wg 
#27158 - Powdered 6 pack Mini Donuts
#27299 - Bread Slic Zucchini Iw Wg
#27293 - Bread Slice Cinnburst Wg
#27296 - Bread Slice Cocoa Iw Wg
#25597 - Cupcake Chocolate Wg Iw
#25592 - Cupcake Vanilla Wg Iw

​Read the full update here. 

Superior Fresh
Our goal is to be a reliable anchor in your fresh produce program. Unfortunately, some of these forementioned challenges are obstacles that reduce the reliability you deserve and prevent us from providing the service levels needed to support a full program within the foodservice segment. To maintain a sustainable business model, we will be suspending our salad sales into the foodservice channel as of July 2nd, 2021.
​
Read the full update here. 

Sugar Foods
Effective October 31, 2022 the following product categories will be discontinued from both our stock and distributor label offering:  Snack Mixes, Snacking Nuts, Pretzels, Chips

Read the full update here. 

Tec Coffee & Foods
​Our pancake mixes contain significant amounts of eggs, which unfortunately requires us to increase the price by $2.50 per case effective immediately. 

Read the full update here. 

Trident Seafood
June 2021 Species Watch

​Read the full update here. 

Trident Seafoods Weekly Update – Wild Alaska Salmon

Read the full update here. 

February 2022 Update
We of course are seeing a better harvest so far in 2022 then we did last year, as last year all of the processors had Covid 19 issues not only on the vessels but in their land based plants as well. So far as of 2 weeks ago we had landed 3% of the over all quota for 2022. 

​Read the full update here. 

May 2022 Update
Linked below is the May Species Watch as well as on the crab front we do have some Opi’s still available as well as some Bairdi to offer out. 
 
We are currently evaluating our 2-4oz IQF Alaska Pollock situation, and at this point we still are not allocating orders.  However we still are on full allocation on the 4-6 IQF.  We are also starting to see the Shatter Pack Cod come in and you can see the items that we currently have available.   On the Shatter Pack Cod this will move out fast and I do anticipate that all sizes will become unavailable by the end of May
 
Remember we use “NO” Russian caught or processed fish in our products.  As well as a reminder – not all items labeled “Pacific Cod” or Pollock can make this statement, but we can at Trident Seafoods.
​
Read the full update here. 

May 2022 Update
With production starting to stabilize we are continuing to see strong fill rates on our battered/breaded items as well as our surimi seafood items. 
​
Alaska Pollock
2022 A season production was better than expected and we did see at the end of the season some unexpected IQF production which was very nice to see.  This has allowed us to build some of our inventory on this key item.   We are looking forward to B season starting in a few weeks and to be able to continue to build our inventory’s with IQF Fillets, Block & Surimi.
 
Alaska Pacific Cod
We currently have our Shatter Pack Cod available for shipment out of New Cold and we have 8-16, 16-32 & 32up available for immediate sell.  I do not anticipate these being available after June so please get your orders in now as the next Fishery does not open until September. However, most of the shatter pack (around 80%) is traditionally put up in A Season, so there will not be much available from B Season.

Read the Trident Seafoods Species Watch below. 

Read the full update here. 

October 2022 Update
We are pleased to share with you that Trident Seafoods went live with our new SAP system for
our US operations on Sunday, October 2nd. We are now operating in a hyper care period, focused on business continuity, and while slightly slower than anticipated, are working to accurately process, confirm and ship orders as expeditiously as possible. Nonetheless, we are processing and shipping orders.

Read the full update here. 

We continue to feel the effects of unprecedented consumer demand and a very dynamic retail environment on our 10oz Tropicana Ambient Portfolio. In an effort to maintain predictable service levels, we will institute an allocation process on all Tropicana Ambient 10oz items through June 11, 2022. This allocation process will be based on customer’s historical orders, overall percent of business, and will account for recent growth. The process will begin with orders shipping January 31, 2022.

Read the full update here. 

Tulkoff Food Products
The current shortages of ginger puree and ginger related products are a direct result of the major backups at all major ports in the United States. From Los Angeles to Oakland to Houston and New York ships are waiting by the dozens to be unloaded.

Affected IFD Items: 
#69264 - Ginger Puree
​Read the full update here. 

Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods is laying off a certain type of rooster from its U.S. chicken business after a surprising discovery that eggs fertilized by the male bird hatch less often, resulting in fewer chickens. The world's largest meat producer by sales will install a replacement across its breeding program by this fall to boost production​.

​Read the full update here. 

October 26th Update
Due to unprecedented supply chain issues and continued labor shortages, Tyson has made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend production of a handful of Beef and Pork products. 

Tyson is committed to this line of products and we will know more in 2022 on where we stand on these items. 

Affected IFD items:
#31842 - Sausage Patty Pork FFS
#38908 - Beef Cheeseburger Meatloaf Portions with Ketchup FC Frozen
#39117 -  Beef Rib Pat Hny BBQ Soy FFS
#39099 - Pork Rib Patty BBQ FC
#31809 - Sausage Link Pork FC CN FFS
#36704 - Beef Steak Burger Flmbrld FFS
#37857 - Pork Steak Brd w/Soy WG FFS
#39087 - Pork Patty Brd Wg Fc 
#39085 - Pork Rib Pty Flmbrld Supr
#34802 - Beef Patty Applesauce w/Soy FFS
#34747 - ​Beef Patty 2Z Fc Cn

State of Industry with Frying Oil
Read the full update here.

​Oil Market Update 7-23
Read the full update here. 

Due to labor driven capacity constraints, we are anticipating shortages on the below items. We are working closely with our manufacturing and planning teams to improve this timing and will advise of any changes.

Affected IFD Items: 
#74160 - Tea Iced Bags Mks Gallon
#74181 - Tea Black Herbal Variety 
​
Read the full update here. 

United Sugars Corporation
​United Sugars has notified of a change in powdered sugar products due to the current shortage of corn starch in the US. In order to keep you supplied, we have developed alternative supply sources. Our 50 lb. bags of powdered sugar produced as of September 13th, 2021 may include corn starch sourced from Turkey or the United States.

Read the full update here. 

Upstate Farms

I want to make you aware of some of the reasons that you have seen shortages on the Upstate Farms label products over the past few weeks. The key drivers of these shortages are raw materials and packaging. We have always been mindful of controlling our inventory to ensure consistent supply of product to our customer.

Read the full update here. 

Commodity Oils Market Update
The year 2021 has continually shown surprising and unprecedented volatility and has made the year adventurous for traders as well as customers. It is looking like the new year will also provide firm pricing and some product tightness. The Canola crop harvest was very short which will limit supply and put pressure on other oils to make up for the shortfall. The Government mandates for biofuels may have a large impact on Soy Oils in the future. The supply of Cottonseed will remain weak for the upcoming and the supply of all High Oleic Oilseeds will remain extremely tight for the pack-year. Traders are uncertain of how the markets will react in the coming months based on the many unknown factors which impact costs. We do know that supply and demand will be closely monitored by Suppliers and that prices will not be returning down to historic levels any time soon.

Ventura
Ventura Foods’ modified food starch suppliers recently imposed allocations on the products they provide to us. Unfortunately, this will require us to impose similar allocations on our finished goods that contain modified food starch. We will communicate any potential allocation impact on your finished goods in the upcoming days as we receive more information from our suppliers. We anticipate these allocations will last for 8 to 12 weeks.
​
Read the full update here. 

September 1 Update
Due to staffing issue in Chambersburg plant production on the following items will be paused until further notice.

​Affected IFD Items: 
#59345 - FF French Style 
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April 2022 Update
Ventura Foods has been notified of a shortage of specialty resin used as a sealant for lidding on the 5g and 14g portion control (PC) margarine we manufacture. 

Read the full update here. ​

April 2022 Update
Ventura Foods was recently made aware that one of our egg suppliers has reported a positive HPAI case. Despite this case, currently, we do not anticipate disruptions in our supply.

Read the full update here. 

May 2022 Update
Unfortunately, as a result, Ventura Foods will likely experience supply disruptions when producing Shortening and other Canola based products. To manage distribution and expectations we have begun the process of allocation.
​
Read the full update here. 

May 2022 Update 
Due to weather-related shutdowns that are affecting Canadian processors, canola oil supply has become highly constrained.  This has impacted our ability to satisfy customer orders at a number of manufacturing locations.  We believe this situation will continue until weather conditions improve and processors resume normal shipments.

Affected IFD Items: 
#56144 - Oil Blend Canola/Olive 4/1 gal
#101014 - Canola Oil

​Read the full update here. 

May 23, 2022 Update
Ventura Foods has been notified of a shortage of maltodextrin, a key ingredient used as a thickener and sweetener in the finished goods we provide for you.
​
Read the full update here. 
​

July 12, 2022 Update
Ventura Foods is experiencing an interesterified palm oil shortage due to a downstream supply
disruption of sodium methylate. Sodium methylate serves as a catalyst for the production of
interesterified palm oil, a key ingredient in the margarine products we provide to you.
These market conditions will force Ventura Foods to implement allocations on some margarine products
through the fall. For these reasons, we cannot support incremental volume until further notice.

Read the full update here. 

September 2022 Update
Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we work to stabilize lidding supply on the 5g portion control (PC) margarine we manufacture. Unfortunately, due to paper supply delays and other ongoing production challenges, our lidding supplier has put us on allocation. For the past several months, they have struggled to fulfill our demand requirements. Our current lidding supply is now materially below historical demand levels.

Read the full update here. 

Welch's
As you know, significant labor shortages are negatively impacting all facets of the supply chain, and we too are now experiencing disruptions impacting our service.  For the next couple months we will be producing a limited number of skus. 

Affected IFD Items:
#65822 - Berry & Cherry Fruit Snacks
#65823 - Island Fruit Fruit Snacks

Westminster
As you may be aware, we continue to struggle to meet demand for our best-in-class oyster and saltine crackers. As a result, Westminster is suspending production on the following foodservice items. 

Affected IFD Items:
#102926 - Cracker Saltine Low Sodium 
#104423 - Cracker Saltine

Read the full update here. 

Wild Mike's 
The current climate has caused us to evaluate how can we get more pizza servings out to the K-12 industry. In our evaluation it became obvious that some items can be produced much faster than others. Taking this into consideration, we’ve decided to withdraw our 5” pizzas for the remainder of this 21-22 school year.

Affected IFD Items: 
#102845 - Pizza Turky Pep 5" Rnd Dp WG
​#102846 - Pizza Chez 5" Rnd Deep WG

Read the full update here. 

November 11, 2021 Update
As the 21-22 school year evolves, many Covid-19 related issues have risen to the forefront. For example, staffing & labor issues, trucking shortages, distributor warehouses overloaded and understaffed, raw material shortages, etc. When any of these issues occur, it affects our ability to fulfill orders.

Affected IFD Items:
#25851 - Cheese Filled Breadstick BULK
#104227 - Cheese Filled POCKET I.W.
#102539 - Cheese Filled Breadstick BITE, I.W.
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Read the full update here. 

Yang's 
Due to the large volume of K-12 orders and a limited supply of raw material, effective today Yangs is forced to implement a 35-business day (7 weeks) lead  time for all K-12 pack items containing chicken.

This extended lead time does not affect non-chicken items such as rice or chow mein, or any foodservice or retail packaged products.

Read the full update here. 

September 25 Update
Our production plants are experiencing an extreme shortage of deboned chicken. Daily, we wait for delayed delivery trucks, and our workers and machines start and stop according to sporadic availability. Currently, all unconfirmed orders and all new orders for Yangs chicken products are subject to a 12–15-week lead time. Non-chicken items (rice and chow mein) are subject to a 20-business day lead time. 

Read the full update here. 

A Zerega
As everyone is aware, our fill rates over the last couple of months have been significantly lower than normal. I wanted to address the issues that have caused us to not perform up to our usual standards.
Unfortunately, we have an almost perfect “imperfect” storm.  PMC/Zerega has experienced significant supply chain issues on multiple fronts. 

Read the full update here. 

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