BETTER GET YOUR PEANUT BUTTER THIS WEEKEND. IT WILL BE UP 40% ON MONDAY DUE TO CROP DAMAGE. THAT EXPLAINS WHY SAMS CLUB WAS OUT OF MY FAVORED JIF PEANUT BUTTER ALL WEEK LONG. PASS IT ON.
OK. So now it’s Monday and you’re wondering what’s all the hoopla? First of all, I’ve got to apologize for not giving you a heads up sooner. I noticed some unusually low stashes of peanut butter in the stores this week, but had no idea why? In two of the big warehouses here, the mainstream peanut butter was gone. I asked a few questions but ran into nothing. So I just shrugged my shoulders and went on. Then I heard the news and it made perfect sense. So I apologize for not getting on the bandwagon early on. For those of you in the East, your prices actually started skyrocketing relatively quickly last week. (and yet none of you mentioned that to me. *grin*) Those in the West should expect your first painful jump of 40% today unless they store owners are kind enough to wait until they actually have to bring in the 50% higher product. Yes, I said 50%. It’s no secret that prices are rising everywhere. So yes, peanut butter was bound to increase. But the problem this year is that due to the crop failures, were looking at only HALF of our normal yield! This means that the stabilized price for the next year will be AT LEAST 50% higher than it’s been previously and that’s before we count the additional costs of increase that are now the norm. Also, keep in mind that you’re not likely to see the prices come down significantly even IF things get back to normal. Our Peanut Butter/Peanuts/Peanut oil purchases at this level will show them just how far they can put the American public. So why come down and lose rich profits if you don’t have to? *sigh*
So, if you have an opportunity, pick up some peanut butter, peanut oil, or even just peanuts if they are on your hot list. They sure are in my home. But the good news is, we purchased so much peanut butter at Winco this past Saturday that we got a free 18 pound turkey. The only bummer is though that I LOVE deep-fried turkey and the peanut oil had already increased quite a bit. *sigh* Win some lose some. Here’s a video news clip on the scenario. Peanut Butter Price Spikes From Crop Failure
6 Comments
Nick · November 6, 2011 at 8:52 pm
Thanks for the heads-up, Kellene. I’m allergic to peanuts, but I’ve been stocking up on almonds and almond butter for some time now.
Grannytraveler · November 8, 2011 at 1:51 am
My local Costco has been out of peanut butter since 11/1. Haven’t been there today. Did go to the supermarket though. The name brands were sky high but the house brand was still reasonable. This is soCal.
Kellene · November 8, 2011 at 2:27 am
Our Costco tonight only had 9 jars left and they are the largest selling Costco in the nation and thus stock more than normal.
Regina · November 24, 2011 at 1:08 pm
order on amazon… $2.65 per jar http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GQ3E2I/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwhip2saveco-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B001GQ3E2I
Peanut Butter & Co. Peanut Butter, Crunch Time, 16-Ounce Jars (Pack of 6) for ONLY $15.92 shipped when you choose Subscribe & Save on the right hand side! That makes each jar just $2.65!
Kellene · November 24, 2011 at 6:47 pm
actually, assuming a person is a Prime Member and thus gets free shipping, that price is just under .17 cents an ounce. You’ll get peanut butter from Sam’s Club and Costco right now for only .10 cents an ounce.
Bill · November 28, 2011 at 12:07 am
My local Publix supermarket has JIF 40 oz jars, buy 1 get 1 free for $6.49. Expiration date was 09/2013.
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