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Commodity Report - June 8, 2021
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Produce News - June 18, 2021
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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 #s #28137 Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough RF WG #28138 Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough WG 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. |
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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. |
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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. 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. 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. State of Industry with Frying Oil
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