Why There Is a Chicken Wing Shortage in the U.S.
On 4/23/21 at 6:39 AM EDT
Chicken wings are the latest food item facing a shortage in the U.S. Restaurants first began to see a lack of chicken wings in February, in the run-up to the Super Bowl, but operators are still struggling to get their hands on the popular appetizer.
Restaurant Business Online reported on the chicken wing shortage in February and said at the time that operators should expect to see continued impacts of what is becoming a major chicken wing shortfall.
Isaac Olvera, a commodities and data analyst with supply chain firm ArrowStream, cited United States Department of Agriculture figures when telling Restaurant Business Online that the U.S. is facing the lowest wing stocks we ve seen since 2011.