All too familiar. Here’s what I got from one of my main suppliers just today…read it and weep I guess. The bad part is, salads are like 20% of our menu sales!
"River Ranch has been forced to instill a price hike on processed lettuce products again.
All 4X5 iceberg products will see a $2.00 per case increase which will also include iceberg/romaine blends (0118023). Chopped romaine 6X2 (0122007) will see a $3.00 per case increase. Most other major processors, like Dole, started these price increases a week ago.
Below is a sample of what to expect with Monday’s arrival from the west coast.
0117008 medium green peppers…we will not get medium bells. We will get large bells with a landed cost of about $51.00.
0117024 red choppers….landed cost of about $34.00.
0117028 green choppers….landed cost of about $53.00.
0114008 super cucs……landed cost of about $42.00.
0113008 celery……landed cost of about $38.00.
Our orders are currently being prorated, as are all company’s nationwide, so we are not going to receive all that we order. This is just a reality of the produce industry right now and a very important message that our customers should be aware of. "
Truthfully, the product we got in over the last week is substandard all ready. I can’t wait to see what’s coming down the pike over the coming month!
