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Center-store items still in high demand

from Food Processing

Center-store items still in high demand Food Processing Processors who supply pantry staples are still struggling to meet the surge in demand caused by the pandemic, even with longer production runs, the Wall Street Journal reports. Out-of-stocks for packaged goods in general hit 10% by the first week of July, compared with a usual level of 5% to 7%, according to IRI research quoted in the Journal. Processors who specialize in center-store pantry staples, like soup, pasta, rice and flour, can't keep up with increased demand. READ MORE

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