Source: Nick de la Canal, WUNC, 10/25/21

Shoppers continue to encounter empty shelves and higher prices at many grocery stores around North Carolina as a result of global supply chain disruptions. In some cases, the empty shelves and price hikes can seem random. Bananas and peanut butter appear plentiful while Lunchables and fish sticks are harder to find. N.C. State University professor Rob Handfield, who studies the global supply chain, said there were many reasons why grocers were struggling to keep certain products in stock, and he said many of them could be traced back to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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