Currently, the issue is more a matter of demand outpacing supply at the point of consumption,” C&S CEO Mike Duffy said in a statement. “Within the food value chain, there is product. Last week, C&S Wholesale Grocers based in Keene, New Hampshire, the largest grocery supplier in the United States, partnered with two restaurant distributors to shift their employees to stocking grocery stores. Workforce and equipment also have shifted. Food that was destined for restaurants, schools and other businesses is being rerouted and labeled for grocery sale. The grocery industry has adjusted its logistics, trucking and sourcing to feed demand. “From what we’ve seen, the more we can prevent people from hoard purchasing and stocking up on months of supplies, the more there is for everyone,” Cummings said. “Grocery stores have a fairly small storage space compared to selling store space – they don’t have huge storage rooms with a lot of backup product,” Cummings said.Ĭustomers should make appropriate purchases and know there is enough to go around, she said, even if lines outside grocery stores formed at the direction of state government to limit the number of people inside at one time give the impression of scarcity. On a daily basis, what a customer sees is probably what’s available, said Christine Cummings, president and CEO of the Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association. Most of what’s available is going straight onto store shelves. “We will probably see continued shortages for canned and frozen vegetables for a few more months.” “The summer inventories are being utilized to support business right now,” Baker said.
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