Pandemic-related supply chain concerns have caused stocking issues at establishments across, including your favorite supermarkets.
Manufacturers are feeling the heat from sales limits, shipment delays, and shortages. Kellogg Company, a big cereal manufacturer, is
preparing for a potential shortfall, but it's not a supply chain issue affecting output.
Since Oct. 5, 1,400 workers at Kellogg's four U.S. cereal plants, which make all the brand's cereals, have been striking for better salaries amid
a labor crisis. CEO Steve Cahillane told Bloomberg earlier this month that Kellogg imports Kashi, Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, and other
cereals from their operations in Mexico, Canada, Australia, and the U.K. to maintain supplies.
Following two days of talks, Kellogg's striking workers failed to reach a contract agreement this week, CNBC reports. The corporation sued
these union employees for blocking plant entrances and harassing replacement workers as they entered.
Bringing cereal from outside may not match demand for long without a Kellogg-worker solution. In a recent earnings call,
Eat This, Not That! asked about the resolution time and cereal scarcity risk. Eat This, Not That! received a statement from Kellogg spokesman Kris Bahner: