Food supply challenges may impact your grocery store's cookie aisles this holiday season, Pepperidge Farm warns. Campbell's Soup Co., which operates Pepperidge Farm, provided a statement to Bloomberg explaining there could be a shortage of certain popular cookies made by the brand due to COVID-19 related issues.
The issue comes from a combination of labor shortages and elevated demand for products. Certain Pepperidge Farm cookies—like Milano, Chessman, Linzer, and Bordeaux—might see such shortages due to their particular shapes and textures, as the company doesn't use third-party manufacturers to make them.
"This portfolio is unique with proprietary recipes, and therefore we do not outsource production. We’ve prioritized increasing supply and are already leveraging capacity opportunities across the network to meet increases in demand and maximize availability," Campbell's Soup Co. said in a statement to Bloomberg.
A surge in cookie purchases is also a factor, with many people staying at home and choosing sweet snacks more often than before. Top Data reported that cookie demand is up 25 percent during the ongoing pandemic, with one in five Americans consuming more than three cookies per day.
This is not the first time Campbell's Soup Co. has had to make adjustments to their food supply chain as a result of consumer demand during the pandemic; Bloomberg reported that the company has already increased production of popular items like Goldfish crackers and soup. Due to the particular production strategy of Pepperidge Farm's beloved cookies, it may be more of a challenge to keep up with this demand, especially during the holiday season.
While consumer demand for cookies has been steadily increasing over the past few months, Pepperidge Farm has simultaneously faced labor shortages due to the pandemic, according to the company — and it's been hard to keep up with the demand of two of their most popular varieties.
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The shortage was caused by a confluence of factors, including supply chain disruptions, shipping delays, and a decrease in the number of Girl Scouts selling cookies due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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A combination of labor shortages due to Covid-19 and elevated demand as people stay home are driving the cookie-sector “challenge,” Campbell's Chief Executive Officer Mark Clouse said on an earnings call Wednesday.
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