American Trucking Associations' Chief Economist Bob Costello said the current driver shortage has risen to 80,000 – an all-time high for the industry. Read the full article from the American Trucking Association here.
0 Comments
For produce packaging suppliers and shippers, inflation is a fact of life in 2021. “Due to resin increases and transportation increases, we have seen some packaging costs rise upwards of 30%,” said Steve Greenfield, director of sales and marketing for NNZ Inc., Lawrenceville, Ga. “I don’t think this trend will reverse until the middle of 2022.”
Read the full article from The Packer here. Grocery store shelves bare? These products may be hard to find due to supply chain issues10/18/2021 As the world reaches the two-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, more items are becoming scarce because of a supply chain shortage across the globe. Supply chain concerns are due to “record-level congestion at the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach that has spread to the East Coast, the widespread power outages across China, shortages of truck drivers and service workers, and COVID-19-fueled infections and restrictions,” Tinglong Dai, a business professor at Johns Hopkins University, told USA TODAY in an email. Read the full article from USA Today.
Pork, much like everything else these days, has gotten more expensive due in part to the supply chain issues and inflationary pressures spurred by the pandemic. And now comes another wildcard: The pork industry's ability — and desire — to adapt to a new animal welfare law in California, its largest US market. Read the full article from CNN Business here.
According to the Labor Department, wholesale prices jumped 8.3 percent from August of this year compared to August of 2020 -- the biggest gain since the department started tracking those prices more than a decade ago. Click here to read more about the price increases from CBS News.
The restaurant industry’s unemployment rate fell to 7.5% in September but remains well above pre-pandemic levels, providing another worrying sign that the labor crunch isn’t going to disappear anytime soon. Click here to read the full article from CNBC.
The global supply chain is slowing down at the very moment when Americans are demanding that it go into overdrive. Click here to read the full article from The Atlantic.
Seafarers, truck drivers and airline workers have endured quarantines, travel restrictions and complex Covid-19 vaccination and testing requirements to keep stretched supply chains moving during the pandemic. Read more on the supply chain crisis from CNN Business here: https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/29/business/supply-chain-workers/index.html
Last year, American school districts pivoted to accommodate pandemic challenges. The USDA is leaping in with a new round of funding to help schools. Read Washington Post's full article on the supply chain crisis here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/09/29/schools-supply-chain-crisis/
The first day of Fall means “apple picking season” is just getting into full swing. Some orchards throughout the state are doing golden, but for others, it’s a bushel of bad news. Read the article from WEAU for more: https://www.weau.com/2021/09/22/apple-picking-season-is-upon-us-some-orchards-crops-have-turned-into-bad-apples/
Inflation, a labor crunch and the delta variant pressure restaurants heading into fall, survey finds9/17/2021 Headwinds from supply chain disruptions to a labor shortage and rising costs are hitting the industry as the contagious delta variant clouds hopes of a return to normalcy. Read the article from CNBC for more:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/17/inflation-labor-and-delta-variant-hit-restaurant-owners-goldman-sachs-data-finds.html Roughly 18 months into the Covid-19 pandemic, global shipping is still in crisis, with backlogs looming over the peak holiday shopping period. One look at the market for steel shipping containers, and it's clear that a return to normal won't happen any time soon. Click here to read the full article from CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/08/business/shipping-containers/index.html
Many meals offer chicken as a source of protein, but chicken is in short supply right now, along with many other menu necessities. Check out the full story here: https://kstp.com/news/food-shortages-supply-chain-delays-put-strain-on-school-menus/6224231/
Labor challenges have intensified this year, according to restaurant owners. They also are concerned about rising food costs and the potential for the Covid delta variant to stall recovery.
Read CNBC's full article here: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/31/restaurant-owners-say-hiring-is-becoming-an-increasing-challenge-.html Consumer demand has soared for some grocery store products and retailers are scrambling to keep up. Read the full article from Good Morning America here: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/food/story/latest-grocery-store-product-shortages-79633706
Click the CNN article below to learn more about the the global supply chain disruption.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/23/business/global-supply-chains-christmas-shipping/index.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm The US shipping crisis is not going away as 33 cargo ships float off the coast of LA waiting to dock8/13/2021 from Business Insider Check out Business Insiders' article on the California ports and the current supply chain crisis: https://www.businessinsider.com/cargo-ships-waiting-to-dock-california-contributes-supply-chain-crisis-2021-4
From the CME Group's Daily Livestock ReportConsumer spending on food has increased dramatically since last spring and in May it hit a new all time record high. Much of the talk at the start of spring was whether lifting COVID restrictions on foodservice would mean lower spending at retail. In the last two months, however, it appears that both food distribution channels managed to eke out gains.
from the National Restaurant AssociationNormally during this time of year, restaurants across the country would be staffing up for the opening weekend of the summer season. These summer jobs are typically filled by a wide variety of individuals – teenagers, college students, teachers – even retirees who want to pick up a couple shifts at the 19th hole of their local golf course.
While the restaurant industry is expected to expand payrolls this summer, it will likely be a mix of both coronavirus recovery and seasonal jobs. Most operators are still well below normal staffing levels, and are working to rebuild their teams as business conditions improve. This article examines some of the factors that will impact restaurant job growth during the 2021 summer season. Source: Wall Street Journal
By Jennifer Smith and Paul Page Shortages of key ingredients and labor are troubling suppliers as refrigerated transportation costs also surge. Americans are returning to restaurants, bars and other dining places as Covid-19 restrictions come down, adding new strains in food supply chains. Suppliers and logistics providers say distributors are facing shortages of everyday products like chicken parts, as well as difficulty in finding workers and surging transportation costs as companies effectively try to reverse the big changes in food services that came as coronavirus lockdowns spread across the U.S. last year. from National Restaurant AssociationMike Whatley, the National Restaurant Association’s vice president of State Affairs and Grassroots Advocacy says his team is engaging state and local governments to work with state restaurant associations across the country as the industry emerges from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
from the Wisconsin Restaurant AssociationAs we start to see customers coming back to their favorite restaurants, the age-old struggle of having enough employees to serve customers is rearing its ugly head again. The problem never really went away; the factors leading to the worker shorter pre-pandemic are still there. Plus, new issues have arisen like employees wanting to continue to receive unemployment benefits instead of working and employees who were furloughed who found permanent employment in other industries. We understand that restaurant operators who survived a year-long pandemic crisis are now facing another crisis: the workforce shortage.
As the pandemic continues to challenge businesses of all sizes across the United States, we want to provide an update on the state of the industry.
Our industry is starting to recover, but with that businesses are reopening nationwide and causing a dramatic increase in sales and volume. This increased demand is outweighing the current supply which is causing a variety of issues from labor shortages to product being shorted from our suppliers. Here are some of the challenges that our industry and our suppliers are currently facing:
We want to thank you for your business and look forward to our continued partnership. Sincerely, Jason Lenberg, Purchasing Director |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
June 2026
Categories
All
|