OMG! The suffering and woe just keeps coming!
"Ongoing supply chain pressures amid strong consumer demand make for a
scary combination as Hershey warned there will be a Halloween and
holiday candy shortage.
“Seasonal consumer engagement is expected to remain high, and we expect
high single digit sales growth for both our Halloween and Holiday
seasons,” Hershey Chairman and CEO Michele Buck said during the earnings call. “Despite this strong growth, we will not be able to fully meet
consumer demand due to capacity constraints.”
Trick-or-treaters can partially blame a scarcity of raw ingredients and
workers for the lack of Reese's pumpkins this year. The CEO also
mentioned that the Russia-Ukraine war and geopolitical tensions strained
supply chains when explaining that the company had to make the difficult decision to prioritize producing its everyday candy offerings over
seasonal confections."
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hershey-shortage-halloween-and-christmas-171636774.html
"Dr Seuss - Halloween is Grinch Night (complete - HQ)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygSEkwRCQPM
TB
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