Fears of chicken tender shortage as supply chain issues increase prices
THE problems of supply not meeting the demand has been the topic of 2021 – and now the crisis has spread to chicken tenders.
The reason why this might be the case is that chicken tenders need more time to process and extra packaging, according to a report by NBC News.
Recently, chicken breast tender prices have spiked to $3.98 per pound, which is nearly $1 higher than the levels seen in the same period last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Typically, prices increase when the supply does not meet the demand.
When prices rise, not only does that mean supply is low – but purchasing power declines as well.
This is known as inflation.
Some have shared their personal experiences with the chicken tender shortage at stores.
“I went to the grocery store yesterday and took the last bag of chicken tenders LOL I’m about to sell them for a quick $100,” one Twitter user said.
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Another Twitter user tweeted in response to a chicken tender shortage report: “This is kinda wild bc I noticed my grocery store hasn’t carried Tyson’s chicken tenders for the last 2-3 weeks and I was starting to pick up on the vibe that something was off.”
Along with grocery stores, this has also impacted some restaurants.
In particular, some fast-food restaurants have taken action as supply chains get pressured.
For instance, McDonald’s said on Friday that I was temporarily removing chicken tenders from its menu, according to Nation's Restaurant News.
Plus, KFC has halted advertisements on chicken tenders because of expected shortages to cool off consumer demand.
Meanwhile, some deny that there is an actual chicken tender shortage.
"We’re dealing with the same rise in input costs, labor shortages and trucking challenges as most other industries right now,” Tom Super, senior vice president of communications at the National Chicken Council, told USA Today.
“In the face of all of these supply chain challenges, chicken production will actually be up this year."
Furthermore, KFC told the Sun that its supply of products has improved.
“KFC experienced many of the same supply challenges faced by the industry over the last several months, a company spokesperson told The Sun.
"However, supply of products, including chicken, has improved.”
The Sun has asked McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, and Walmart how they have been affected by the chicken tender shortage, but they were all not available for immediate comment.
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Meanwhile, customers are suing Chick-fil-A over a 30% price hike.
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