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| US restaurants face ketchup packet shortage amid Covid pandemic | US restaurants face ketchup packet shortage amid Covid pandemic |
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| Restaurants say they are facing a shortage of ketchup packets | Restaurants say they are facing a shortage of ketchup packets |
| The US is facing shortages of tomato ketchup after the coronavirus pandemic led to a surge in demand for sachets of the popular condiment. | The US is facing shortages of tomato ketchup after the coronavirus pandemic led to a surge in demand for sachets of the popular condiment. |
| Heinz, the most widely sold brand of ketchup, said the rise in demand had been "driven by... accelerated delivery and take-out trends". | Heinz, the most widely sold brand of ketchup, said the rise in demand had been "driven by... accelerated delivery and take-out trends". |
| The packs often accompany delivery orders and have effectively replaced the bottles kept on restaurant tables. | The packs often accompany delivery orders and have effectively replaced the bottles kept on restaurant tables. |
| The company said it had stepped up production. | The company said it had stepped up production. |
| Kraft Heinz told AFP news agency that it had already made adjustments to its production processes, but that "demand was greater than supply". | Kraft Heinz told AFP news agency that it had already made adjustments to its production processes, but that "demand was greater than supply". |
| It said it had now added multiple new production lines in its factories and developed a "no-touch dispenser" for dine-in services. | It said it had now added multiple new production lines in its factories and developed a "no-touch dispenser" for dine-in services. |
| Prices for ketchup packets have risen 13% since January 2020, according to the Wall Street Journal. It reported that restaurant managers had been using "generic versions" and searching shop aisles for alternatives. | Prices for ketchup packets have risen 13% since January 2020, according to the Wall Street Journal. It reported that restaurant managers had been using "generic versions" and searching shop aisles for alternatives. |
| "How can we serve French fries without Heinz ketchup?" the owner of the Denver, Colorado restaurant Blake Street Tavern said. | "How can we serve French fries without Heinz ketchup?" the owner of the Denver, Colorado restaurant Blake Street Tavern said. |
| Previous shortages include toilet roll, pepperoni and aluminium cans, according to US reports. | Previous shortages include toilet roll, pepperoni and aluminium cans, according to US reports. |
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| Scientists 'solve' the ketchup problem | Scientists 'solve' the ketchup problem |