Grape-Nuts shortage will be over in mid-March, Post says
Dive Brief: After a short hiatus, Grape-Nuts will be back on grocery store shelves by mid-March, according to a press release from Post Consumer Brands. The 124-year-old cereal brand started to experience shortages last year due to issues with “a production process that isn’t easily replicated,” according to a statement provided to USA Today, as well as higher demand for cereal during the pandemic. In Post's first-quarter 2021 earnings call, Post Holdings CEO Robert V. Vitale also cited worker absenteeism related to COVID-19 at its Battle Creek, Michigan, plant. Since lockdow...