One of the U.S.'s largest food distributors says some warehouses are running at 200% to 500% their average capacity at this time of year. It's like the weekend before Thanksgiving — day after day after day. But the empty shelves are just temporary.
of medical supplies and nonperishable food earlier this month. And it predicted more pandemic-driven shopping as federal, state and local governments urge people to stay at home to avoid spreading the coronavirus.
UNFI, one of the largest food distributors in the United States, says some warehouses are running at 200% to 500% their average capacity at this time of year. It's like the weekend before Thanksgiving — day after day after day. Adnan Durrani has warehouses full of product. His company, Saffron Road Foods, which makes frozen entrees, predicted this spike in demand.
That can mean empty shelves, at least temporarily. But retailers and producers can meet this challenge, he says, because America has strong supply chains., American food producers are not experiencing production troubles. The barren shelves are simply a reflection of the unusual increase in demand.
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