Common issue across the US is still the slow re-opening of restaurants and food service activities
This report provides trend analysis of the volume and prices of Seasonal Perishable commodities. Volume represents current week and prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product of generally good quality and condition unless otherwise stated and may include promotional allowances or other incentives. The charts provide graphic representation of the volume and prices of the major commodities this week based on seasonal volume.
The common issues across the country remain the impact of the slow re-opening of restaurants and food service activities, the tight labor situation across multiple sectors, and the shortage of trucks and drivers. There remain issues for product by ocean, with delays in harbors at both ends of the supply chain. Sales on the wholesale markets to food service buyers are reported up, but still well below pandemic levels. The higher costs of t