{"id":383121,"date":"2021-12-19T00:55:44","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T21:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/candy-cane-shortage-caused-by-covid-and-supply-chain-issues\/"},"modified":"2021-12-19T00:55:44","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T21:55:44","slug":"candy-cane-shortage-caused-by-covid-and-supply-chain-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/candy-cane-shortage-caused-by-covid-and-supply-chain-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"#Candy Cane shortage caused by COVID and supply chain issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Candy Cane shortage caused by COVID and supply chain issues<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>It\u2019s the great Candy Cane Crisis of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Weakness in peppermint crops and COVID-caused logistical issues have created a problem for Big Candy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe only received half of our candy cane order for the holiday season and sold out almost im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely. We currently have zero in stock,\u201d Mitchell Cohen, the owner of Economy Candy on the Lower East Side, told The Post. \u201cRaw material and ingredient shortages globally have had quite an impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was a first for the store, which has been in business since 1937. Cohen said they sold more than 12,000 candy canes before running dry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince\u00a0candy\u00a0canes were invented, we\u2019ve had\u00a0candy\u00a0canes,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>Peppermint production in the United States has declined nearly 25 percent over the past decade, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nass.usda.gov\/Charts_and_Maps\/Specialty_Crops\/pepmint.php\">according to the US Department of Agriculture<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/economy-candy-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Mitchell Cohen, owner of Economy Candy says his store only has half of its order of candy canes and currently have none in stock. \" class=\"wp-image-20542177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/economy-candy-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/economy-candy-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/economy-candy-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Mitchell Cohen, owner of Economy Candy says his store only has half of its order of candy canes and currently have none in stock. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">William Farrington for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ripple effect is creating havoc in the gingerbread house construction sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t really do a gingerbread house without a candy cane tree, a candy cane door, or candy cane anything,\u201d Cohen said.<\/p>\n<p>A survey of local retailers found a mixed stocking of responses: some stuffed with plenty of candy canes, with others struggling to keep the delicious confections and sometime tree ornaments in stock.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/economy-candy-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Economy Candy has been open since 1937 and has never, until now, run out of candy canes. \" class=\"wp-image-20542258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/economy-candy-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/economy-candy-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/economy-candy-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Economy Candy has been open since 1937 and has never, until now, run out of candy canes. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">William Farrington for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t find candy canes anywhere,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wobm.com\/what-the-candy-cane-is-there-a-shortage-of-candy-canes-for-christmas-2021\/\">lamented a blogger<\/a> at New Jersey radio station WOBM. \u201cAnd, it\u2019s not like boxes are empty. There are no boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Economy Candy says fans of peppermint-flavored candy canes are not the only people suffering. The sweet boutique sold out early of both its kale and ham flavored candy canes.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Weakness in peppermint crops and COVID-caused logistical issues have created a problem for Big Candy. \u201cWe only received half of our candy cane order for the holiday season and sold out almost immediately. 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