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re: Why the hell is there a Frito shortage?

Posted on 12/22/21 at 5:05 pm to
Posted by TBoy
Kalamazoo
Member since Dec 2007
27337 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 5:05 pm to
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This is what happens when the governemnt gets involved.

How is the government involved in Frito production?
Posted by TigerCoon
Member since Nov 2005
22447 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 5:27 pm to
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Just bought 4 bags of scoops.



You're part of the problem.
Posted by HooDooWitch
TD Bronze member
Member since Sep 2009
11147 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 5:31 pm to
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Can't find a bag of Chili Cheese Frito's at Rouses. I had to run to the Arab store to snag a couple.


May need to use these to barter for some TP when the economy crashes.
Posted by LaLadyinTx
Cypress, TX
Member since Nov 2018
7109 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 5:31 pm to
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Corn being diverted for ethanol production


Not the reason. I found some weird flavored ones and there’s ton of flavors of Doritos and Tostitos. It’s only plain Fritos.
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
119982 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 5:35 pm to
What I have learned from this thread is that the reason there is a Frito shortage is because of

- The government
- Corn being diverted for ethanol production
- Workers on strike because they refuse to get vaccine
- There was a fire at a Frito plant
- Frito is focusing on their more popular products.


So which one is it?
Posted by bakersman
Shreveport
Member since Apr 2011
5978 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 6:16 pm to
I posted this in a thread last week. We did get some in today. Not much though

There was a plant in Topeka that was on strike during the summer but issue has been resolved.
It’s a slow process to make Fritos. Fritos production is always ramped up every August and September to prepare for the frito weather. But this year the plants were so behind on keeping up with product supply that they couldn’t dedicate that extra time for Fritos. And here we are with no Fritos.

I’m a District Manager for fritolay
Posted by bakersman
Shreveport
Member since Apr 2011
5978 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 6:29 pm to
I’m in everyone’s favorite city. Alexandria
Posted by Pfft
Member since Jul 2014
4839 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 6:30 pm to
All the frito bushes froze in the cold weather last week.
Posted by Pfft
Member since Jul 2014
4839 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 6:32 pm to
Harry’s Drive in in Houma had the best Chili Fritos back in the day.
7 year old pfft used to tear that stuff up!
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 6:34 pm to
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When people run out of Fritos for their 7 layer dip, I use whatever chip they have and use my finger as a backing. My finger becomes the backbone as I push the fragile chip through the dip. You just lick your fingers clean and repeat




That’s like sticking your entire face in the dip.


Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 6:35 pm to
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It’s a slow process to make Fritos.


For some reason this made me laugh
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
51744 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 6:39 pm to
Fairly sure I saw Fritos in Nor-Joes this afternoon. (Metry)
Posted by TigerstuckinMS
Member since Nov 2005
33687 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 6:56 pm to
Because of mean tweets.
Posted by GB1017LSU
Member since Nov 2015
1070 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 7:03 pm to
Agreed- This is total BS.

Trader Joe’s has their own brand of scoop style corn chips and plenty in stock when I was there yesterday. Trust me…I would prefer the original, but these will do in a pinch for chili etc.

Happy Holidays all.
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
45938 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 7:06 pm to
I've bought Fritos Scoops twice in the past two weeks.
Posted by idsrdum
Member since Jan 2017
601 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 7:21 pm to
Was also looking for scoops today and no luck.

Has anyone found them on the northshore?
Posted by bbarras85
Member since Jul 2021
2310 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 7:25 pm to
I’m not sure but I had to eat chili last night with Ritz crackers and it made me angry.
Posted by jamiegla1
Member since Aug 2016
7887 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 8:23 pm to
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That’s like sticking your entire face in the dip.

yes. then it becomes MY dip
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
19077 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 8:25 pm to
Fritos Powerade Gatorade whores chicken wings
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
41190 posts
Posted on 12/22/21 at 9:21 pm to
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quote: Just bought 4 bags of scoops.

You're part of the problem.


Sorry that they don’t have any party size and I am, in fact, bringing them to a party so that people can use a chip that can withstand the rigor of a thicc dip.

I’m not hoarding them, I’m buying them so we can eat them Saturday.
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