I must admit, when I see people complaining about shortages of certain items on social media, I can be a bit of a skeptic.

I mean, it is the internet and some of y'all did believe there was a bengal tiger on the loose in Lawtell for crying out loud.

But when I started seeing over and over people complaining about there being a shortage of certain types of canned biscuits and the like, I became a little curious.

After some "crowd-sourcing" on my Facebook page, I'm inclined to believe this is a legit problem right now.

Below is a submitted photo from our friend Naomi Tauzin. This at Target on Ambassador Caffery.

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Or how about this shot from our own Dave Steel. The picture below is from Albertsons on Ambassador Caffery. He points out that while the biscuits are gone, there is a row of crescent rolls and all the generic brands you could desire.

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And here's one from the Walmart in Breaux Bridge from our friend Victoria Benoit. While not totally bare, the pickins are surely slim.

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But why are we running short of great brands like Pillsbury and their wonderful selection of canned biscuits, cinnamon rolls, crescent rolls and the like?

After perusing the internet, I really can't find a definitive answer. But after some reading, it simply seems like the trickle down effects of a labor shortage.

General Mills owns Pillsbury and they discussed labor shortages and supply-chain issues in their last earnings call. The company also said it didn't expect the supply-chain issues to improve much in the second half of the fiscal year.

Oh, and furthermore, because of all the above-mentioned, prices may be higher to reflect the situation.

Supply and demand, folks. It looks like more of this in our near-future...

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