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Demovictory9

(32,324 posts)
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 08:54 AM Jan 2021

Grape-Nuts, Supermarket Mainstay, Is No Longer So Easy to Find - boxes listed for up to $110

Grape-Nuts cereal, the supermarket mainstay that is made of neither grapes nor nuts, beloved by some and hated by others, has become hard to find.

Supply-chain constraints and higher demand for the cereal amid the pandemic have led to shortages of the product, Kristin DeRock, Grape-Nuts brand manager for the cereal company Post Consumer Brands, said in a statement on Friday.

“Grape-Nuts is made using a proprietary technology and a production process that isn’t easily replicated, which has made it more difficult to shift production to meet demand during this time,” she said, without elaborating on that technology or process. She said that the company was working “to get Grape-Nuts fully back on store shelves, which we expect to be this spring.”


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Some hungry customers, foiled in grocery stores, tried the internet to search for the product, only to find that prices could be far above normal. Grape-Nuts said the manufacturer-suggested retail price for a 29-ounce box is $4.99.

On Amazon, one pack of four boxes, each 29 ounces, was listed for $59.99 Friday afternoon. On eBay, a similar pack of two boxes was available for $55. And on Walmart.com, a 64 ounce box was listed for $110.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/business/grape-nuts-shortage.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage
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Grape-Nuts, Supermarket Mainstay, Is No Longer So Easy to Find - boxes listed for up to $110 (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jan 2021 OP
You want Grape-nuts? Why, are you worried you have too much FSogol Jan 2021 #1
you implying that it's like eating sandpaper? Demovictory9 Jan 2021 #2
More like ball bearings covered in sandpaper. N/t FSogol Jan 2021 #3
I used to say it was like eating badly rusted b.b.s Fullduplexxx Jan 2021 #10
Like chewing gravel. Ohiogal Jan 2021 #35
I recall Cap'n Crunch as being highly abrasive Cirque du So-What Jan 2021 #7
If you don't soak it, it surely will test your teeth and filling integrity, driving up dental visits TheBlackAdder Jan 2021 #11
My local Giant cyclonefence Jan 2021 #4
Nutty Nuggets have disappeared from the shelves too. Tracer Jan 2021 #16
I love Grape Nuts but Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #5
Identical, Here ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #18
I'm one of those people who love Grape Nuts too! Mossfern Jan 2021 #19
I'm more concerned about toilet cleaner. WTF is the deal with that shortage? Vinca Jan 2021 #6
I didn't know there was a shortage of toilet cleanser I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #23
I don't use toilet cleaner for the toilet. Niagara Jan 2021 #26
Thanks for the suggestion. I've got that very bottle of Mr. Clean in the cabinet. Vinca Jan 2021 #33
You're welcome, Vinca. Niagara Jan 2021 #40
That shit tastes like rotten ass Blue Owl Jan 2021 #8
And you know this, how.....? North Shore Chicago Jan 2021 #14
And you know this how? elevator Jan 2021 #22
Did redditors buy it all up to Jack up the price? Cicada Jan 2021 #9
Waiting for this news article to drop. TheBlackAdder Jan 2021 #12
Saw a show on the history of food Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #13
So it's not just me? Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #15
I understand people's aversion, but I loved Grape Nuts when I ate carbs. forgotmylogin Jan 2021 #17
Yes. That is how I eat it but with out the sugar. I find that has some natural sweetness when heated CentralMass Jan 2021 #21
That's how I would eat it, but eissa Jan 2021 #25
Ooo, that does sound good! forgotmylogin Jan 2021 #32
It's not easy to find those rich veins of tiny little rocks. tanyev Jan 2021 #20
Ha! MissB Jan 2021 #39
My local grocery delivery has it left-of-center2012 Jan 2021 #24
"Rocks N Twigs." Iggo Jan 2021 #27
Mmmmm...Grapenuts Pudding is da' bomb! Totally Tunsie Jan 2021 #28
One of our.local mom and pop pancake houses used to have grape-nut hotcakes - haele Jan 2021 #37
Lazy survivalists thought they were wild hickory nuts! LeftInTX Jan 2021 #29
Guess I'll have to go back to wild hickory nuts ironflange Jan 2021 #30
Spending that much money on cereal is God's way of letting you know you have too much money. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 #31
That's probably because it's no longer 1896. BannonsLiver Jan 2021 #34
Screw GameStop. I'm gonna buy some Grape Nuts. Renew Deal Jan 2021 #36
Wtf MissB Jan 2021 #38

Cirque du So-What

(25,812 posts)
7. I recall Cap'n Crunch as being highly abrasive
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 09:07 AM
Jan 2021

I imagined it being made with ground glass. I haven’t had it in probably 40 years, but it’s likely still that way.

TheBlackAdder

(28,076 posts)
11. If you don't soak it, it surely will test your teeth and filling integrity, driving up dental visits
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 09:51 AM
Jan 2021

cyclonefence

(4,483 posts)
4. My local Giant
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 09:03 AM
Jan 2021

sells store brand Grape Nuts--Nutty Nuggets--cheaper and always in stock. Maybe this is a regional problem?

Tracer

(2,769 posts)
16. Nutty Nuggets have disappeared from the shelves too.
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 10:37 AM
Jan 2021

My daughter loves them, for some unknown reason.

ProfessorGAC

(64,427 posts)
18. Identical, Here
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 11:07 AM
Jan 2021

I like them too, but what kind of idiocy would it take to pay $110 for a box of cereal?
They're good, but not THAT good!
If Post drops them for low volume, they'll be a private label manufacturer grabbing it & running because there is a set market with no name brand competition.
It's not like they're going away.
$110 a box? Dumb!

Mossfern

(2,375 posts)
19. I'm one of those people who love Grape Nuts too!
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 11:12 AM
Jan 2021

I like the super crunch - I put some raisins in mine.
They do give my jaw a workout, but then I'm more satisfied and feel fuller - like I really really ATE something.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,452 posts)
23. I didn't know there was a shortage of toilet cleanser
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 12:07 PM
Jan 2021

I have 2 bottles and one like 34 ths full so I'm set for a long time.

Niagara

(7,407 posts)
26. I don't use toilet cleaner for the toilet.
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 12:47 PM
Jan 2021

I put a lid full of Mr. Clean antibacterial cleaner in the toilet and scrub the toilet with the toilet brush. I let it sit for 20 minutes and give it another good scrub and flush it. The lid is tiny and I believe that 1 lid full is plenty to use to clean the toilet.




White vinegar and baking soda can be used to clean the toilet as well. These items are inexpensive and can clean much more items in the home.

Niagara

(7,407 posts)
40. You're welcome, Vinca.
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 03:11 PM
Jan 2021

Some years ago I had switched from regular toilet cleaner to eco friendly toilet cleaners. I eventually found it's less waste and less expensive to use a multi-purpose cleaner for several of my house keeping duties.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
9. Did redditors buy it all up to Jack up the price?
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 09:47 AM
Jan 2021

Stock up now before the price hits a thousand dollars a box next month.

 

Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts)
13. Saw a show on the history of food
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 09:55 AM
Jan 2021

and C.W. Post stole the recipe for Grape Nuts from the Kellogg brothers.

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
15. So it's not just me?
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 10:00 AM
Jan 2021

Unlike the folks above, I like Grape Nuts. It's a good source of fiber and I can sweeten to taste. But the last few times in the stores I haven't been able to get any. Even my local Wally World, who sells the larger boxes at a decent price hasn't had any.

Sux. I figure it's the stupid Trumpista, revolutionary, end-timers have been hoarding it.

forgotmylogin

(7,496 posts)
17. I understand people's aversion, but I loved Grape Nuts when I ate carbs.
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 10:40 AM
Jan 2021

With a little bit of sugar and warmed in the microwave with milk which softens it slightly, it was delicious comfort food - like oatmeal with better flavor and texture.

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)
21. Yes. That is how I eat it but with out the sugar. I find that has some natural sweetness when heated
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 11:17 AM
Jan 2021

with the milk.

eissa

(4,238 posts)
25. That's how I would eat it, but
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 12:43 PM
Jan 2021

I used to drizzle some honey or a little bit of date molasses instead of sugar. So good!

Iggo

(47,489 posts)
27. "Rocks N Twigs."
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 01:41 PM
Jan 2021

Heard that when I was a kid and I’ve called it that ever since.

And anyone who pays $110 for four boxes of cereal in America is a certified moron.

haele

(12,581 posts)
37. One of our.local mom and pop pancake houses used to have grape-nut hotcakes -
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 02:39 PM
Jan 2021

Also with farina (Cream of Wheat). Both were served with about half a cup of either fresh seasonal berries ( The strawberries were diced) or apples along with their honey syrup and whipped cream.
They also had oatmeal raisin pancakes with an orange honey syrup.
All good. Too bad when the original owners decided to retire, the group of local "All-American Breakfast Houses" that took over got rid of all the variety recepies for their standard diner fare. I understand their cost-savings supply requirements due to being a chain (even if local), but still - those grape-nut hotcakes with fresh strawberries on a cool, rainy spring weekend morning (and yes. It does rain in the spring in San Diego) hit the spot.

Haele

LeftInTX

(24,560 posts)
29. Lazy survivalists thought they were wild hickory nuts!
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 01:54 PM
Jan 2021


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