ECON Report food and grocery price increases/shortages here - UPDATE, new runs on the stores
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Jubilee on Earth
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One thing I will say alongside of my comment about the small town store being well stocked is that their prices are much higher. One of the things I’ve bought regularly for years is the large canister of Coffemate creamer. Before COVID, I’d find it on sale at Meijer or Walmart for $4.49. Regular price was $4.99 for the longest time. Now it’s somewhere between $5.75 and $5.99 at Walmart. My small town grocery store had it for $6.99. That’s more than $2 higher than what I was getting it for just six months ago.
skwentnaflyer
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UP Shuts Down Cold Connect - Railway Age
Union Pacific on May 8, 2020 shut down its Cold Connect service for perishables traffic from the West Coast to the East Coast. Cold Connect began in January 2017 with the acquisition from Railex of three cold storage and distribution facilities in Delano, Calif.; Wallula, Wash.; and Rotterdam, N.Y.
UP spokesperson Kristen South provided this statement to Railway Age:
“Friday, May 8, we notified employees that Cold Connect, a Loup Logistics service that moves refrigerated products from the West Coast to Union Pacific’s warehouse in Rotterdam, N.Y., will permanently close. Most Cold Connect-related positions have been eliminated. This decision was not made lightly. Since acquiring the Railex assets in 2017, employees diligently worked to grow volumes and create a platform for the future; however, with COVID-19 impacting volume and truck prices, it is no longer sustainable to continue operations. Customers also were notified that Friday was the last day we accepted inbound orders. Our intention is to deliver on all product in transit, until it meets its final destination. A reduced staff will temporarily remain in position to execute these final commitments.”
In 2017, when the service started, UP said that it “expanded its Food Network with the introduction of Cold Connect—a new service that provides food and beverage shippers with fast, reliable, door-to-door transportation and access to a wide range of service solutions—all while maintaining the cold chain. With these strategically located Cold Connect terminals available, we are providing new opportunities for food and beverage shippers across the country. Our terminals are perfectly suited to handle inventory consolidation and forward distribution, optimizing your transportation dollars. By positioning freight closer to final destination, we help you control inventory more efficiently and speed up reaction time to accommodate changing needs. Cold Connect Northeast’s strategic Rotterdam facility is served well by rail, yet lacks the congestion of most major metropolitan areas. That allows us to service five major cities in four hours or less. When you factor that in, along with the largest weekly temperature-controlled TL & LTL capacity in North America and consistent weekly scheduling, this assures you more efficient transfer of your goods to market. In addition, high volume manufacturers, importers, and national brands rely heavily on our East-West route for expedited forwarding to major markets across Western North America, including the Pacific Northwest, U.S. West Coast, and Southwest Canada.”
Union Pacific on May 8, 2020 shut down its Cold Connect service for perishables traffic from the West Coast to the East Coast. Cold Connect began in January 2017 with the acquisition from Railex of three cold storage and distribution facilities in Delano, Calif.; Wallula, Wash.; and Rotterdam, N.Y.
UP spokesperson Kristen South provided this statement to Railway Age:
“Friday, May 8, we notified employees that Cold Connect, a Loup Logistics service that moves refrigerated products from the West Coast to Union Pacific’s warehouse in Rotterdam, N.Y., will permanently close. Most Cold Connect-related positions have been eliminated. This decision was not made lightly. Since acquiring the Railex assets in 2017, employees diligently worked to grow volumes and create a platform for the future; however, with COVID-19 impacting volume and truck prices, it is no longer sustainable to continue operations. Customers also were notified that Friday was the last day we accepted inbound orders. Our intention is to deliver on all product in transit, until it meets its final destination. A reduced staff will temporarily remain in position to execute these final commitments.”
In 2017, when the service started, UP said that it “expanded its Food Network with the introduction of Cold Connect—a new service that provides food and beverage shippers with fast, reliable, door-to-door transportation and access to a wide range of service solutions—all while maintaining the cold chain. With these strategically located Cold Connect terminals available, we are providing new opportunities for food and beverage shippers across the country. Our terminals are perfectly suited to handle inventory consolidation and forward distribution, optimizing your transportation dollars. By positioning freight closer to final destination, we help you control inventory more efficiently and speed up reaction time to accommodate changing needs. Cold Connect Northeast’s strategic Rotterdam facility is served well by rail, yet lacks the congestion of most major metropolitan areas. That allows us to service five major cities in four hours or less. When you factor that in, along with the largest weekly temperature-controlled TL & LTL capacity in North America and consistent weekly scheduling, this assures you more efficient transfer of your goods to market. In addition, high volume manufacturers, importers, and national brands rely heavily on our East-West route for expedited forwarding to major markets across Western North America, including the Pacific Northwest, U.S. West Coast, and Southwest Canada.”
(N. MN) I needed to stop in to the post office this morning, so figured at the same time get to the grocery store for the second week of their meat sale, and top off the feed and dog food at Fleet Farm.
The grocery store looked normal..not even a half-dozen cars in the lot. I'd say the panic is officially over. Plenty of the sale meat still and no limits (both kinds of pork ribs, roasts, T-bone and NY Strip). Only was looking for a couple of things, plenty of Diet Coke, "needed" buttermilk, some fresh veg. I happened to think of checking the flour aisle for grins, and they actually had 4 different brands - store brand, Dakota Maid, King Arthur and Pillsbury - all purpose, bread, and whole wheat. Yes, had yeast..both jars and packets. They had stripped, waxed and buffed about half the store's floors, and didn't bother to put the stupid arrows back down.
Fleet Farm was fine, too. That place is like a time warp.
Added: I had a quick chat with my brother last night. His Tractor Supply store is going to be expanding their hours more or less back to normal next week. Hopes are that people will quit all piling in like it was the last place on Earth to shop and maybe quit with the tourist/family vacation routine.
The grocery store looked normal..not even a half-dozen cars in the lot. I'd say the panic is officially over. Plenty of the sale meat still and no limits (both kinds of pork ribs, roasts, T-bone and NY Strip). Only was looking for a couple of things, plenty of Diet Coke, "needed" buttermilk, some fresh veg. I happened to think of checking the flour aisle for grins, and they actually had 4 different brands - store brand, Dakota Maid, King Arthur and Pillsbury - all purpose, bread, and whole wheat. Yes, had yeast..both jars and packets. They had stripped, waxed and buffed about half the store's floors, and didn't bother to put the stupid arrows back down.
Fleet Farm was fine, too. That place is like a time warp.
Added: I had a quick chat with my brother last night. His Tractor Supply store is going to be expanding their hours more or less back to normal next week. Hopes are that people will quit all piling in like it was the last place on Earth to shop and maybe quit with the tourist/family vacation routine.
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SouthernBreeze
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Here in the Tupelo, MS area, everything seems to be back to pretty much normal. Sam's, Walmart, Kroger, and other grocery stores are well stocked again. I believe all panic buying is over. All meats are available, but in lower quantities. People seem to be going about their business as usual, too.
bw
Fringe Ranger
Couple top-off runs in Kitsap County to build meat and wine. Silverdale Costco is very low on canned fruit. Limits on beans, rice. No canned pork or beef, and limit 2 on canned chicken. They've apparently shut down the in-house meat cutting, selling only prepackage stuff. Plenty of sausage and frozen/cold meats generally. I highly recommend their chicken tikka masala, two pouches to a package, four servings per pouch. Plenty paper products. Bremerton Smart Foodservice is out of beans, limit on rice. Limits on meat and very large holes in meat, but prices are still reasonable. Never noticed before, but they supply those meats that deli sections slice for you, and the price is amazingly cheap, no limit, very low stock. Bought a massive slab of pig to slice and vac-seal. Cleaned out Trader Joe's supply of Terrain red blend (my go-to plonk). Shortages on several wines. To-die-for price on their 8oz soft-pack olive mix.
Clearly there are meat shortages developing.
Clearly there are meat shortages developing.
Had an order from Instacart Vons and there was a limit on meat. Ordered 2 lbs of cube steaks which comes out to 2 pkgs of 4 small steaks usually and they would only give me 1. They had coke, and milk and butter no limits and cage free eggs no limit. Hugely expensive on everything. I can see why nobody hardly shops there. And Instacart is jamming on charges also. How they stay in business in my area is beyond me. Charges were almost 40 bucks. I read about some of the egg prices on here. 99 cents and laugh. These latest store brand organics were almost 7 dollars.
So the crowds are letting up and got another prescription at Rite Aid and they still had BP meds.
So the crowds are letting up and got another prescription at Rite Aid and they still had BP meds.
None of the "shopping services" delivers to my AO. I see no downside...
Went to Aldi and Walmart yesterday...Piedmont, NC. Didn't want Walmart but needed canned dog food. At this store, the brand and size I buy was getting very slim...especially after I bought some. :-) I found some whole wheat flour there...only two bags available (I took only one) and very little other flour. Sugar was plentiful. Limits on meat. Very few shoppers, actually...didn't need to follow arrows in aisles as sometimes I was the only one in the aisle!
Aldi was pretty well stocked...that is, things were there... but there were limits on meat, flour, sugar, and that would be all kinds of sugar: brown, confectioner's and regular. Beef was there but slim; chicken was VERY slim. Spices were a little slim. And, no Nathan's hot dogs. :-( Prices were about the same on most things, except meat. Lunchmeats were same price as well as cheese prices. I was surprised that they hadn't gone up. Milk, butter and eggs were OK although I had to walk into the cooler doors to get to the milk. The first rolling pallet had only mashed and leaking bottles...not pretty. There wasn't anyone to restrict me or help me so I was free. :-)
At both places, some people wore masks, some didn't. There was no line or counting people to get in at either place. All in all, it was a good day. When there's a limit, I always buy if it's something I use. The limit idea tells me that there is not much in the pipeline and I'd better get something now if I will be needing it.
Aldi was pretty well stocked...that is, things were there... but there were limits on meat, flour, sugar, and that would be all kinds of sugar: brown, confectioner's and regular. Beef was there but slim; chicken was VERY slim. Spices were a little slim. And, no Nathan's hot dogs. :-( Prices were about the same on most things, except meat. Lunchmeats were same price as well as cheese prices. I was surprised that they hadn't gone up. Milk, butter and eggs were OK although I had to walk into the cooler doors to get to the milk. The first rolling pallet had only mashed and leaking bottles...not pretty. There wasn't anyone to restrict me or help me so I was free. :-)
At both places, some people wore masks, some didn't. There was no line or counting people to get in at either place. All in all, it was a good day. When there's a limit, I always buy if it's something I use. The limit idea tells me that there is not much in the pipeline and I'd better get something now if I will be needing it.
rafter
Since 1999
This morning at Walmart. Meat spotty. Limits of 5 pkgs per family. Beef and pork had gone up around a dollar a pound. Frozen bunkers half full. Frozen cases had lots of empty spots or just one box of something. I didn't look at the canned stuff. Produce looked good.
No one paying attention to the arrows on the floor. 3/4 of the people had on masks which is way more than I had ever seen.
I did cruise around the rest of the store just to see what it looked like. Electronics very empty. They did have 3 or 4 large models of tv's, but the rest were small ones and not a lot of anything. Lots of empty pegs on just about everything. Fabric and craft..real empty. Fishing equipment had a lot of empty pegs and not real full on anything.
The biggest surprise was light bulbs. It was the same as empty. They did have some of Walmart brand LED that I use, so I grabbed a couple more boxes. If you need light bulbs, I suggest you get some.
Also missing was gas grills. There were 3 of some high dollar combo gas/charcoal, but not any of the usual stuff that they should have this time of year. I also haven't seen any patio furniture show up in the garden center.
Aldi's.... Eggs were 70 cents and no limit. There was a full pallet of sugar and a almost empty pallet of flour. Meat was really empty...sign said limit of 4 pkgs per family. Frozen looked better than it had been. They had the red bag of chicken breast fillets that taste almost like chick fil-a. The store was busy and 90% of the people wore masks.
No one paying attention to the arrows on the floor. 3/4 of the people had on masks which is way more than I had ever seen.
I did cruise around the rest of the store just to see what it looked like. Electronics very empty. They did have 3 or 4 large models of tv's, but the rest were small ones and not a lot of anything. Lots of empty pegs on just about everything. Fabric and craft..real empty. Fishing equipment had a lot of empty pegs and not real full on anything.
The biggest surprise was light bulbs. It was the same as empty. They did have some of Walmart brand LED that I use, so I grabbed a couple more boxes. If you need light bulbs, I suggest you get some.
Also missing was gas grills. There were 3 of some high dollar combo gas/charcoal, but not any of the usual stuff that they should have this time of year. I also haven't seen any patio furniture show up in the garden center.
Aldi's.... Eggs were 70 cents and no limit. There was a full pallet of sugar and a almost empty pallet of flour. Meat was really empty...sign said limit of 4 pkgs per family. Frozen looked better than it had been. They had the red bag of chicken breast fillets that taste almost like chick fil-a. The store was busy and 90% of the people wore masks.
That's the kind of meat prices I'm seeing in CA.
psychgirl
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Same here at our Kroger (north central , 30 minutes north of Indianapolis)
They finally now have some toilet paper stocked! Not much, but this week for the first time since the very first panic there’s paper!
Meat didn’t look too picked over, it was a lot better.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
We were at Sam’s Club this afternoon chubs of 90% ground beef was $10.99 a pound, up from $3.99 a pound a week ago. Sirloin tip roast was $18.99 a pound, up from $6.99 a week ago. 
I feel for those on a really tight budget right now.
I feel for those on a really tight budget right now.
Barry Natchitoches
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Suburban Memphis, Thursday about 1 pm, WalMart.
Most parts of the store were, either well stocked or at least adequately stocked.
Areas that were well stocked Included:
Frozen vegetables and fruits.
A lot of the fresh vegetable and fruit area
Dairy, including eggs
Most canned vegetables and fruits
Canned tuna
Peanut butter, jam, and jelly
Many different white, whole wheat flour and almond flour options
Jars of active yeast were plentiful, though I did not see any of those individual packets of Fleischmanns yeast that my wife used to use before her cancer got so bad
Canning jars, extra lids, pectin
granulated sugar
Paper plates, bowls, ziplock bags, aluminum foil
Water
Areas that had some noticeable holes, but still had some product available:
Beans and rice
Toilet paper (They imposed a limit of 1 pack per shopper - I was able to land one of the last 24 mega roll Charmin ultra strong packages!)
Kleenex
Many cleaning supplies, but no Lysol or Clorox disinfectant sprays or wipes
Meat - they had some chicken, but expensive for WalMart. I didnt want any meat (I don’t trust the output of the packing plants right now), and I was In a hurry, so I didn’t check on any other meats
Liquid hand soaps
OTC meds and band aids
Things that were not available:
Hand sanitizer
Rubbing alcohol
Hydrogen Peroxide
Paper Towels
Some people were wearing masks. Some were not. There was probably an even split between masked customers and un-masked ones. Most people - other than the front end store employees - were pretty good about honoring Social distance. Stupid front end employees were crowded together joking and laughing, and getting within a foot of self serve customers ringing up their purchases.
People were about as calm and polite as normal for this area. Nobody seemed stressed out about the current situation.
i dont think I saw one single child inside the store, and I did not see any attempt by store management to keep them out. I think folks just decided to leave the kids home when they shopped.
Most parts of the store were, either well stocked or at least adequately stocked.
Areas that were well stocked Included:
Frozen vegetables and fruits.
A lot of the fresh vegetable and fruit area
Dairy, including eggs
Most canned vegetables and fruits
Canned tuna
Peanut butter, jam, and jelly
Many different white, whole wheat flour and almond flour options
Jars of active yeast were plentiful, though I did not see any of those individual packets of Fleischmanns yeast that my wife used to use before her cancer got so bad
Canning jars, extra lids, pectin
granulated sugar
Paper plates, bowls, ziplock bags, aluminum foil
Water
Areas that had some noticeable holes, but still had some product available:
Beans and rice
Toilet paper (They imposed a limit of 1 pack per shopper - I was able to land one of the last 24 mega roll Charmin ultra strong packages!)
Kleenex
Many cleaning supplies, but no Lysol or Clorox disinfectant sprays or wipes
Meat - they had some chicken, but expensive for WalMart. I didnt want any meat (I don’t trust the output of the packing plants right now), and I was In a hurry, so I didn’t check on any other meats
Liquid hand soaps
OTC meds and band aids
Things that were not available:
Hand sanitizer
Rubbing alcohol
Hydrogen Peroxide
Paper Towels
Some people were wearing masks. Some were not. There was probably an even split between masked customers and un-masked ones. Most people - other than the front end store employees - were pretty good about honoring Social distance. Stupid front end employees were crowded together joking and laughing, and getting within a foot of self serve customers ringing up their purchases.
People were about as calm and polite as normal for this area. Nobody seemed stressed out about the current situation.
i dont think I saw one single child inside the store, and I did not see any attempt by store management to keep them out. I think folks just decided to leave the kids home when they shopped.
Profit of Doom
Dismember
Finally went to Costco for TP. Hadn’t been there for weeks. Masks required. They have remodeled the food court. Staggered checkouts. Stickers on the floor. Seniors time 9-10 M-F. Went Tuesday midday. No TP. They now have rice and beans again. Most freezer things in stock. Went yesterday in morning, they had Kirkland TP. Went this morning, scored Charmin, life is good. Will get another pack (30) next week.
In other news, microwave turntable hasn’t worked for months. Started working again. Lower freezer ice maker hasn’t worked for weeks. Started working again. Bedroom window AC had started squealing fan. Went to Lowe’s, got a new one, was dreading having to install it. Fit perfectly.
In other news, microwave turntable hasn’t worked for months. Started working again. Lower freezer ice maker hasn’t worked for weeks. Started working again. Bedroom window AC had started squealing fan. Went to Lowe’s, got a new one, was dreading having to install it. Fit perfectly.
Holy Cow! Those are some scary prices! I am so grateful for the early warning we had on TB. I was about a month or so ahead of the panic on just about everything.We were at Sam’s Club this afternoon chubs of 90% ground beef was $10.99 a pound, up from $3.99 a pound a week ago. Sirloin tip roast was $18.99 a pound, up from $6.99 a week ago.
I feel for those on a really tight budget right now.
Went to Kroger yesterday to pick up some things for my mom. The produce section was well stocked, but price increases were there too. The tomatoes I've been buying went up by 50 cents a pound. The meat section was well stocked with hamburger, but not a lot of other beef. I went ahead and got her a pack an 80/20 pack of ground chuck and it was $5.29 a pound. The milk, bread, and frozen sections were normally stocked. No big holes in any of them.
I've found that Kroger and another local grocery have maintained their meat stock much better that Walmart has. I've never bought much fresh meat from Walmart since I've had several experiences with poor taste/quality. I tried getting steaks from them a couple of times, months apart, and both times I returned them to get my money back. It was like they were sour. They looked great, but had a horrible taste. I've bought very little fresh meat from them since then.
I've found that Kroger and another local grocery have maintained their meat stock much better that Walmart has. I've never bought much fresh meat from Walmart since I've had several experiences with poor taste/quality. I tried getting steaks from them a couple of times, months apart, and both times I returned them to get my money back. It was like they were sour. They looked great, but had a horrible taste. I've bought very little fresh meat from them since then.
Looks like the marked down "out of date" meat bin is where to shop for the next few weeks.We were at Sam’s Club this afternoon chubs of 90% ground beef was $10.99 a pound, up from $3.99 a pound a week ago. Sirloin tip roast was $18.99 a pound, up from $6.99 a week ago.
I feel for those on a really tight budget right now.
mzkitty
I give up.
After we went to Tarjay yesterday, we stopped at the food store to get some ground beef for cheeseburgers. Yup, all the beef prices went up at least a dollar a pound. Even my local grass-fed beef on sale. I got two packs anyway and stuck one in the freezer just to have. I almost never buy steaks, and never buy roasts, so this shouldn't affect us too much. For now anyway.
20Gauge
TB Fanatic
True. That will get us past the first round or three, but at some point we need to resupply. I am not looking forward to that.
A farm store I ordered from a couple of months ago is asking 62 bucks for a pastured chicken. Last year I was paying around 20 $ for 2 organic chickens at Costco. This morning they were around 16$ each on Instacart.
20Gauge
TB Fanatic
Freeholder
This too shall pass.
Our Walmart still has a good stock of the boxes of frozen hamburger patties, 32 patties to a box, eight pounds total, for a hair under twenty dollars. I’ve been stocking up on those, and on the ten pound bags of chicken legs for fifty-nine cents a pound. But the fresh meat section is low, and the prices are going up, as others have noted.
South-central Kentucky.
Kathleen
South-central Kentucky.
Kathleen
Um, there isn't going to be any of that, which IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, is only logical.
What's a freezer? (sigh)
coloradohermit
Veteran Member
I made a quick run to Kroger this morning. Hardly any customers. Pallets waiting to be stocked all over the place. I got everything on my list. Some observations: produce was well stocked, bread was well stocked, soups were well stocked, canned vegs well stocked, freezers were well stocked except in the pizza section, dairy was a little thin but there was some of everything, pet foods well stocked, there was TP and paper towels and napkins, only 3 boxes of kleenex, coldcuts and bacon were well stocked, meat was pretty scanty and spread out with not much chicken or hamburger. The only meat price I noticed was on a nice looking single ribeye steak for $21. Holy crap. Dennis said no meat is likely to end up in the reduced bin, but who the heck is going to pay $21 for one steak? Even reduced it'll still be ridiculous. I'm glad I don't need any meat between what I've canned over the years and what's in the freezer.
mzkitty
I give up.
I've wondered for years what exactly do all these food chains do with meat that's about to expire? I don't believe they give it to food pantries from what I saw a long time ago when I had to get some food for a while from one in the best suburb around where I was living. I think we did that for a few months until I got another job and maybe twice they gave one pound of hamburger, and other than that no meat. Hmmm.......... I know they aren't selling it all, so where does it go? Seriously.
20Gauge
TB Fanatic
20Gauge
TB Fanatic
If it was just you and I shopping, you are correct. Unfortunately, there are too many people out there who have far too much money. It will get sold.
Nope. Stemple Farms
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Some grocery stores have a bin just for day old meats. They sell it off at a huge discount. My MIL use to buy it to keep her freezer stocked. She would bring home boxes of ribs, hamburger, roasts, pork chops, cube steaks, etc. She only bought it once a month.
Meemur
Voice on the Prairie / FJB!
Some people insist on steak or more expensive cut of meat for a birthday or anniversary dinner. That's why I bought (and froze) several decent ribeyes before all this started. I wanted something nice for Memorial Day.
I feel your pain. By the time I figured out I needed one it was too late.
parsonswife
Veteran Member
The Real Reason Tyson Is Cutting Prices On Beef Products - Mashed
Tyson Foods announced that it would lower the price of select beef products. What motivated the meat company, the biggest in the U.S. by sales, to make this move?
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Just saw this on my news feed. Sorry if it's a
The real reason Tyson is cutting prices on beef products
Anna Kang
Tyson Foods announced that it would lower the price of select beef products. What motivated the meat company, the biggest in the U.S. by sales, to make this move? Basically, it's to keep beef affordable. The manufacturer processes about one-fifth of the nation's beef, so its decision to cut down prices for ground beef, roasts, and other beef products for restaurants, grocery stores, and other consumers this week is a big one. The discounts will reach as much as 20 to 30 percent, depending on the product (via MarketWatch).
The company decided to provide discounts in order to help "keep beef on family tables" amid temporary closures of several Tyson facilities due to COVID-19 outbreaks and subsequent staff shortages (via Fox News). At a Tyson plant in Iowa, more than 700 workers tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month. The company also had to close a large beef factory in Nebraska in late April because of an outbreak (via Today).
Tyson is among other meat manufacturers facing this issue, which has contributed to meat shortagesand higher beef costs. According to recent information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the price of uncooked ground beef increased by 4.8 percent between March and April. Grocery costs rose 2.6 percent during that same period, which was the highest one-month jump in the U.S. since 1974, as reported by the Department of Labor. This leap was headlined by a 4.3 percent increase in the price in the meat, poultry, fish, and egg category.
Why Tyson is cutting beef prices
According to Fox News, these discounts from Tyson will be in effect for the rest of this week. In a statement, the company shared that its decision would benefit the consumer as well as those working throughout its supply chain as well as the cattle industry. Tyson recognized that the ongoing pandemic has created disruptions throughout the food system in recent months, affecting its operations and customers. The meat manufacturer believes this move will help the supply chain rebound, especially cattle producers, since it will work to maintain beef consumption as its plants begin to return to more normal levels of production.
This will be a welcome improvement, as last week's nationwide production of beef, pork, and other red meat was 28 percent lower than the same period of the year prior, according to the USDA. The status of the meat industry drove John H. Tyson, the chairman of the company's board, into taking out full-page ads in The New York Times, Washington Post, and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette last month to outline Tyson's response to the crisis. He also warned that additional closures, not just at Tyson but also at its competitors, would put more stress on a crumbling food supply chain.
Now Tyson is singing a more positive tune. As seen in Fox News, the meat company stated that though these are unprecedented times that have been difficult, it believes that "the future is bright.
There will be if the fresh burger is $11.00/lb. and the fresh sirloin $19.00/lb. Not many takers at that price.
mzkitty
I give up.
Hmm, I see meat "on sale" but haven't seen a bin for the really old stuff in years now.
I looked up my own question, and the results are quite varied. Take a look if you have a few minutes:
what do supermarkets do with unsold meat - Google Search
www.google.com
All the grocery stores I shop in have a cooler for "close-by" dated meat...including Sam's Club. I always check it, and often find something that's a good deal. Usually half-price. A good place to find odd cuts for soup/stew, out-of-season turkey parts, formerly expensive steaks, sometimes smoked fish, etc. It's marked "either use or freeze immediately"..otherwise, just as good as any other.
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