First, it was toilet paper and cleaning products. AMERICA is in the grips of a nationwide shortage of ketchup as the Covid pandemic squeezes supplies, a new report. (Smith Collection/Gado/Gado via Getty Images) April 06, 2021 at 12:26 pm EDT By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk. (Smith Collection/Gado/Gado via Getty Images) April 06, 2021 at 12:26 pm EDT By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk. The small individual packages restaurants give with pickup and takeout orders are in demand. First, it was toilet paper and cleaning products. A shortage of ketchup … Heinz Ketchup packet shortage FILE PHOTO: The latest product to be hit by a coronavirus-related shortage is Heinz Ketchup packets. According to USA Today, anyone with a crippling reliance on delivery might be in for a rude surprise after Heinz confirmed it’s staring down the barrel of a ketchup packet shortage. Kraft Heinz is planning to increase production amid an ongoing ketchup shortage.. Heinz Tomato Ketchup Shortage Heinz, which holds nearly 70 percent of the U.S. retail market for ketchup, has been impacted the most and has struggled to meet demand. (Smith Collection/Gado/Gado via Getty Images) April 06, 2021 at 12:26 pm EDT By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk. 04/6/2021 - 6:00 am | View Link; A ketchup shortage in the US is causing prices to spike Kraft Heinz confirmed the ketchup shortage … Additionally, stay-at-home orders may have sparked up to a 15% increase in retail ketchup sales, WSJ reports, suggesting that consumers are turning to condiments to scare away their pandemic malaise. The popular red condiment is the latest item is to see a shortage amid the ongoing pandemic. Heinz, whose iconic tomato condiment remains the most widely sold, faced a surge in demand for ketchup packets driven by the accelerated delivery and … Heinz Ketchup packet shortage FILE PHOTO: The latest product to be hit by a coronavirus-related shortage is Heinz Ketchup packets. The shortage comes as Heinz, which accounts for 70 percent of the tomato ketchup retail market in the US, has struggled to keep up with a spike in demand over the last year. Heinz tomato ketchup is the next COVID-related shortage. Heinz ketchup shortage 2021: The condiment is in high demand at restaurants, fast-food chains Heinz tomato ketchup is the next COVID-related shortage. First, it was toilet paper and cleaning products. Heinz Ketchup packet shortage FILE PHOTO: The latest product to be hit by a coronavirus-related shortage is Heinz Ketchup packets. The shortage has been a long time coming: back in July of last year, CNN reported a 40% increase in single-serve condiment sales compared to 2019. (Smith Collection/Gado/Gado via Getty … Heinz Ketchup packet shortage FILE PHOTO: The latest product to be hit by a coronavirus-related shortage is Heinz Ketchup packets. Restaurants are facing a shortage of ketchup packets, partly because the pandemic has forced restaurants to shift from indoor dining to takeout, increasing the demand for individual sachets as opposed to tabletop bottles. Heinz will increase its production of ketchup packets by 25 per cent, as restaurants struggle to supply enough condiments to customers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The small individual packages restaurants give with pickup and takeout orders are in demand.