Here’s the Food Shortage 2023 List You Need to Look Out For

Key takeaways

• Certain food shortages have eased but new ones have cropped up for 2023
• Corn, cooking oils and even champagne are impacted right now
• Reasons range from supply chain issues, the pandemic and a rise in demand

Have you noticed your usual loaf of bread or pet food has gone up in price at the moment? That might be because of a national shortage. Like the baby formula shortage that hit the headlines last year, some foods are struggling to keep up with demand in 2023. Here’s the list.

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What food shortages are there in 2023?

Here’s a quick look at the foods we know are suffering global shortages right now and the reasons why.

Corn

Ukraine was one of the biggest corn producers in the world, but since its war with Russia has been waging, there’s less corn to be exported. Paired with the fact Midwestern states like Illinois, Ohio and South Dakota haven’t seen excellent yields this year thanks to last year’s extreme weather in the region, prepare for corn shortages.

Bread

Other impacted foods from the Ukraine and Russia conflict are wheat-based products, namely bread. The two countries account for roughly 20% of global cereal grain production. Pasta is another food-cupboard staple that could also see shortages as a result.

Cooking oils

Several vegetable oils like olive oil, sunflower oil and palm oil are set to be in scarce supply over the coming months. There are a few reasons — one being Indonesia’s ban on exporting palm oil, and blighted olive groves in Italy — but it’s creating a perfect storm for vegetable oil shortages in the near future and going into 2024.

Champagne

Say it ain’t so! Unfortunately, this bubbly beverage is in short supply right now. Over the last few years, adverse weather patterns have left the Champagne region in France dealing with fewer crops. At the same time, demand for champagne has spiked in the U.S. — Comité Champagne said demand surged 64% between 2020 and 2021 — which has left suppliers struggling to meet the demand.

Canned food and pet food

Rather than the food itself being curtailed, it’s actually an aluminum shortage that’s stopping canned food and pet food from hitting the shelves at the moment. Why is it happening? Pick your favorite — labor shortages, ongoing supply chain problems from the pandemic and increased demand are all partly to blame.

The bottom line

All of these shortages will eventually ease, and some of them are down to plain bad luck with the pandemic. But it’s worth stocking up (within reason!) so you don’t have to go without your favorite foods for long.

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