【Global Times comprehensive report】Bagel can be said to be synonymous with New Yorkers, but according to the New York Times reported on the 5th, due to the shortage of cream cheese supply, New York's bagel industry is facing the "biggest crisis ever". Because cream cheese is a necessary ingredient for this special snack, many diners make it clear that they will never buy a bagel without cream cheese.
According to the owners, the remaining ingredients in their stores can only last for 3 to 10 days. Some practitioners say that this is the first time in more than a decade that they have encountered such a situation; according to some dairy distributors who supply cream cheese, they have not encountered such a large-scale shortage of raw materials in 30 years. Salespeople at a major New York state food company said they had recently received hundreds of inquiries from bagel shop owners asking if there was still cream cheese. What is even more exaggerated is that there are already shopkeepers who are ready to become freight drivers themselves and personally enter the raw materials.
Some insiders said that due to the impact of the epidemic, the United States, whether it is manufacturing or logistics industry, is short of manpower, and the shortage of cream cheese is only a microcosm of the supply chain crisis in the United States. Not only bagel shops, but also the lack of ingredients will affect the entire baking industry. (Gao Wenyu)
Author: Gao Wenyu
Source: Global Times
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