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Description: The shortage of everything is making its way back into U.S. stores. Retailers left and right are facing empty shelves of key products ...
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without further Ado here are 15 items 7.079 Jump to 54.3 PERSON Ado CARDINAL 15
stores one ice cream one of our favorite 6.481 Jump to 61.379 CARDINAL one CARDINAL one
2. tequila you may not be able to enjoy 6.159 Jump to 97.28 CARDINAL 2
grows in six states in Mexico with the 6.159 Jump to 108.92 CARDINAL six GPE Mexico
not have the supply to meet it three Dr 6.66 Jump to 190.62 CARDINAL three
Pepper just as happened back in 2020 a 5.22 Jump to 194.159 DATE 2020
products back on grocery shelves 4. beef 6.959 Jump to 223.14 CARDINAL 4
reported in 2023 the beef shortage may 6.241 Jump to 230.099 DATE 2023
situation stabilizes it takes over 24 4.861 Jump to 258.959 DATE 24
problem will be fixed by 2025 but if we 5.88 Jump to 275.34 DATE 2025
5. farm-grown produce farm-grown fruits 7.54 Jump to 289.4 CARDINAL 5
Ukraine broke out and the world lost two 6.681 Jump to 305.759 GPE Ukraine CARDINAL two
three primary ingredients plants need to 6 Jump to 315.9 CARDINAL three
up 700 percent and that was right when 6.38 Jump to 323.759 PERCENT 700 percent
during the summer of 2022 and now we're 4.92 Jump to 341.58 DATE the summer of 2022
6. local craft beer the one thing many 5.74 Jump to 351.08 CARDINAL 6 CARDINAL one
breweries were one of the many local 5.28 Jump to 360.66
open are reporting a 60 drop in their 5.96 Jump to 380.94 CARDINAL 60
production while 28 stock production 5.939 Jump to 383.88 CARDINAL 28
seven mayonnaise eggs oil lime juice and 8.3 Jump to 401.22 CARDINAL seven
mayo has jumped by 18.2 percent in the 4.861 Jump to 454.319 ORG mayo PERCENT 18.2 percent
8. batteries batteries have been in 6.239 Jump to 459.18 CARDINAL 8
still going down in 2023 the situation 5.52 Jump to 475.5 DATE 2023
of producing batteries went up by 156 6.06 Jump to 489.3 CARDINAL 156
since 2020 according to the U.S 5.4 Jump to 492.72 DATE 2020 GPE U.S
are usually one of the first products to 4.741 Jump to 503.699 CARDINAL one ORDINAL first
inventories drop even further 9. 7.5 Jump to 512.88 CARDINAL 9
10 10 fish with other protein sources 6.18 Jump to 596.76 CARDINAL 10 10
17 to 40 percent demand for tinned fish 7.26 Jump to 602.94 PERCENT 17 to 40 percent
edible fish collapsed by 64 since 2019 7.74 Jump to 615.18 CARDINAL 64 DATE 2019
with a loss of over 900 million pounds 7.199 Jump to 619.2 MONEY over 900 million pounds
11. mustard well mayo and ketchup are 6.52 Jump to 699.2 CARDINAL 11 ORG mayo
America's first and second most popular 5.18 Jump to 703.56 GPE America ORDINAL first ORDINAL second
condiments mustard is a close third 6.42 Jump to 705.72 ORDINAL third
lower production for a second 4.5 Jump to 723.899 ORDINAL second
be able to make it onto your 4th of July 4.92 Jump to 730.8 ORDINAL 4th DATE July
since 2022 with mustard seed production 6.299 Jump to 735.72 DATE 2022
paid in 2021 but in case this condiment 6 Jump to 753.42 DATE 2021
12. chickpeas vegans vegetarians and 6.6 Jump to 768 CARDINAL 12
products over the past 12 months 4.681 Jump to 793.139 DATE the past 12 months
13. honey 6 Jump to 821.579 CARDINAL 13
2023 is looking like one of the worst 5.44 Jump to 824.3 DATE 2023 CARDINAL one
years for honeybees in nearly two 5.221 Jump to 827.579 CARDINAL nearly two
record losses for beekeepers and one 4.92 Jump to 832.8
average losses of nearly 45 5.76 Jump to 845.16 CARDINAL nearly 45
high as 90 percent 4.08 Jump to 850.92
maybe around 12 to 15 percent over the 6.18 Jump to 865.68 DATE around 12 to 15 percent
last probably 12 to 15 years it actually 7.44 Jump to 868.68 DATE 12 to 15 years
Rose to about 27 so still very high but 8.94 Jump to 871.86 CARDINAL about 27
45 is a record and very hard to take he 8.459 Jump to 876.12 CARDINAL 45
14. cranberry juice cranberries which 5.859 Jump to 916.1 CARDINAL 14 PERSON cranberry juice
years in a row in 2022 cranberry Farmers 6.781 Jump to 927.899 DATE years in a row DATE 2022 ORG Farmers
cranberry output was close to 100 5.22 Jump to 943.44 PERSON cranberry CARDINAL close to CARDINAL 100
million pounds less than that of a 5.101 Jump to 945.899
through the rest of 2023 6.179 Jump to 953.16 DATE 2023
15. fuel those who fill in their tanks 6.161 Jump to 955.519 CARDINAL 15
refineries are operating at about 80 5.92 Jump to 966.5 CARDINAL about 80
climbing to a five-month high and 4.98 Jump to 979.44 DATE five-month
approaching a four dollar per gallon 4.921 Jump to 982.199 MONEY four dollar
are still coping with one major 4.321 Jump to 1036.199 CARDINAL one