Eggo waffle shortage looms.

[rafterman]

Uh oh time to stock up the freezer.

Lego my eggo.

Kellogg warns of U.S. Eggo waffle shortage
Dorie Turner
16:38 EST Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009

Atlanta — Kellogg Co. says there will be a U.S. shortage of its popular Eggo frozen waffles until next summer because of interruptions in production at two of the four plants that make them.

The company's Atlanta plant was shut down for an undisclosed period by a September storm that dumped historic amounts of rain in the area. Meanwhile, several production lines at its largest bakery in Rossville, Tenn., are closed indefinitely for repairs, company spokeswoman Kris Charles said in an e-mail.

It will take until the middle of 2010 before shelves around the United States are stocked at pre-shutdown levels.

Already customers are noticing near-empty Eggo shelves on the freezer aisle at many grocery stores.

Joey Resciniti says she bought one of the last two boxes of Eggos at a Walmart in Cranberry Township, Pa., on Monday. The frozen waffles are a favorite of her 4-year-old daughter, Julia.

“We have eight of them, and if we ration those — maybe have half an Eggo in one sitting — then it'll last longer,” said Ms. Resciniti, who blogs about being a mother. “I told my husband that maybe I need to put them on eBay.”

The company didn't know how long the Atlanta plant was shut down, but that it's back at full production now.

The existing stock of Eggos will be distributed nationally based on stores' sales histories of the waffles, Ms. Charles said.

“We are working around the clock to restore Eggo store inventories to normal levels as quickly as possible,” she wrote in the e-mail.

Eggo first hit the shelves in 1960, and its cult following grew in the following years. Kellogg started using the famed slogan “Leggo my Eggo” in 1972. For years, the waffles have been a staple for busy moms and students looking for a quick breakfast.

This week, news of the shortage spread quickly on Twitter as shoppers reported not being able to find the breakfast food. Fans of Eggos lamented their scarcity on the waffle's Facebook page, which has more than 400 members.

Eggos are also made at plants in San Jose, Calif., and Blue Anchor, N.J.

 

[winstar]

If you ask me, the government is not doing enough to protect our Eggo waffle supply. They have failed miserably.

On the plus side, maybe this will lower obesity rates in America, reducing healthcare costs, hospital wait times, and loss of productivity. Increased productivity might just raise the GDP and lower unemployment rates, leading to more consumer spending and a healthier economy.

It's just the government's way to help fix the economy.

 

[stang]

Seriously damn!
I love a couple of the chocolate chip waffles with maple syrop about every other morning.

 

[alexmst]

I prefer the Belgian waffles I make with my waffle iron...lots of butter and real maple syrup...yum.

 

[jbar]

As long as it doesn't interfere with my Waffle-Tetris, I'll be fine.

 

[rhymenoceros]

"If you ask me, the government is not doing enough to protect our Eggo waffle supply. They have failed miserably."

It's all Obama's fault. First he wants all Americans to have access to health care regardless of wealth or station in life, then he behaves in a customary and respectful manner toward the symbolic head of state of a foreign country, and now an Eggo shortage. The US is going to crap... what happened to the good ol' George W years... weren't they great?

 

[ig-88]

OH NO!

ALL IS LOST!

LIFE NO LONGER HAS MEANING!

 

[CapitalGuy]

I didn't want one before but now that I know they might run out, I am desperate for an eggo.

 

[fuji]

Forget "peak oil", peak eggo is nigh!

 

[Cycleguy007]

Not to worry...

"If you ask me, the government is not doing enough to protect our Eggo waffle supply. They have failed miserably."

It's all Obama's fault. First he wants all Americans to have access to health care regardless of wealth or station in life, then he behaves in a customary and respectful manner toward the symbolic head of state of a foreign country, and now an Eggo shortage. The US is going to crap... what happened to the good ol' George W years... weren't they great?

Congress has just announced their bail out package!

 

[Cobster]

Make your own.

 

[Cobster]

Congress has just announced their bail out package!

I thought bailout was one word when referring to the bailout package?

 

[John Williams 785]

"If you ask me, the government is not doing enough to protect our Eggo waffle supply. They have failed miserably."

It's all Obama's fault. First he wants all Americans to have access to health care regardless of wealth or station in life, then he behaves in a customary and respectful manner toward the symbolic head of state of a foreign country, and now an Eggo shortage. The US is going to crap... what happened to the good ol' George W years... weren't they great?

Hmmm... does "Dubya" stand for waffles? This never happened under the previous administration. Bush protected the big waffle conglomerates.

 

[Cycleguy007]

Who cares....

I thought bailout was one word when referring to the bailout package?

 

[toughb]

***

Cute erriors = errors

Use the flippin spell check.

Who cares? People form quick opinions of you based on your posts.

 

[Cycleguy007]

Cute erriors = errors

Use the flippin spell check.

Who cares? People form quick opinions of you based on your posts.

Yes... they do. Some rightly and some wrongly. That is the problem with written text. No body language and no inflection... Communication is more than just the words spoken.

In the case of this pic though toughb, the spelling mistake "erriors" was intentional. ;-), BTW don't you mean "flipping"?

FYI- a spell checker won't catch a mistake like "bail out" or "bailout"

 

[nolabel]

Forget "peak oil", peak eggo is nigh!

Oh no! That's funny.

 

[blackrock13]

oh noes...people will have to start making their own waffles using instant waffle mix or even worse from scratch .... the horrors.

Call out the National Guard. What it really means id there will be more room on the grocer's selves for the good breakfast stuff like Cream of Wheat and Red River Cereal

 

[red]

its a lack of leadership. the gov't has really waffled on this issue

 

[rafterman]

You could sell Lisa waffles on ebay!