The chaos at United States shipping ports is expected to land on the dinner table this holiday season - as a primary reason behind a more expensive Thanksgiving feast.
IRI, a data analytics and market research company, predicts that whipped toppings, liquid gravy, frozen pie/pastry shells, refrigerated pies and bakery pies could be in short supply this year, along with canned cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie as aluminum costs are up almost 90%.
The good news is, it doesn't appear that there will be a shortage on turkeys this year—but you might have a tough time finding a bird that's the right size.
"You might have a harder time finding a fresh turkey smaller than 16 pounds because demand is up due to smaller holiday gatherings," Consumer Reports said, adding that those were the first to go in 2020. "But frozen turkeys in all sizes will be in abundance."
Aside from a backup at shipping ports, Consumer Reports said an increase for cost of food for animals and shortages in labor and transportation have contributed to higher prices for consumers.
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