The Great Japan Potato-Chip Crisis: Panic Buying, $12 Bags

[mystery-ak]

The Great Japan Potato-Chip Crisis: Panic Buying, $12 Bags
by Shoko Oda
April 14, 2017, 12:19 AM CDT

    Companies halt sales of some chip brands after bad potato crop
    Calbee says it doesn’t know when chips supply will be restored

Demand for potato chips has surged in Japan this week, with products on offer for 6 times their retail price online after Japanese snack company Calbee Inc. halted the sale of some of its most popular chip brands.

Calbee’s pizza-flavored chips were going for about 1,250 yen ($12) on Yahoo Japan Corp.’s auction website Friday. One bag usually sells for less than 200 yen. Photos of near-empty shelves at their local supermarkets were trending on Twitter.

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-14/the-great-japan-potato-chip-crisis-panic-buying-12-bags

[Cripplecreek]

The Great Japan Potato-Chip Crisis: Panic Buying, $12 Bags
by Shoko Oda
April 14, 2017, 12:19 AM CDT

    Companies halt sales of some chip brands after bad potato crop
    Calbee says it doesn’t know when chips supply will be restored

Demand for potato chips has surged in Japan this week, with products on offer for 6 times their retail price online after Japanese snack company Calbee Inc. halted the sale of some of its most popular chip brands.

Calbee’s pizza-flavored chips were going for about 1,250 yen ($12) on Yahoo Japan Corp.’s auction website Friday. One bag usually sells for less than 200 yen. Photos of near-empty shelves at their local supermarkets were trending on Twitter.

more
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-14/the-great-japan-potato-chip-crisis-panic-buying-12-bags

I buy Michigan made "Better made" brand chips cheap here in Michigan. Generally between $3 and $4 for 2 family sized bags.

[Frank Cannon]

Looks like it is time for me to start shipping to Japan my favorite lard cooked chips for a slight mark up.....about 1000%.