With meat shortages hitting burger chains like Wendy’s Co., what can shoppers expect at their grocery store’s meat counter? Supermarket meat sales are up about 41% year-over-year for the week ended April 25, according to research firm Nielsen. Customers at ShopRite and Price Rite chains, owned by Wakefern Food Corp., are allotted two items each of beef, ground beef, pork and chicken. Some plants remain closed and others only partially staffed, industry officials said, reducing overall meat production. The supply chain disruptions are driving meat prices higher, costs that many grocers are passing on to consumers.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 06, 2020 12:33 UTC