Hi Nancy!
NB>> Apparently aluminum for soft drink canning is in short supply... at
NB>> least that was what Richard was told, when he asked why there weren't
NB>> any cases of Dr Pepper or of Vanilla Coke on the shelves... with the
NB>> shortage, they're only producing what they see as the most popular
NB>> varieties/brands... to get the special 3for price he had to get 3
NB>> cases of regular Coke instead...
BM> That might also explain the empty soup shelves -- they're in aluminium cans
BM> also. Haven't heard of any issues locally: there is an Arconic facilty
BM> (spun off from ALCOA) a few miles from here -- the eagles and eaglets are
BM> on the site.
NB> Right. Maybe they handle different sorts of aluminum
NB> production...
Yes, that was part/most of the reason for the diversification of ALCOA:
consumer vs. commercial production - something like that. ALCOA was
derived from "Aluminum Company of America"; I'm not sure if 'Arconic'
actually means anything or if just a made-up word.
NB> An update on the cans, still hasn't been able to
NB> get his Vanilla Coke, but Dr Pepper came back... Plus, there have
NB> been some 'new' flavors... instead of the vanilla coke, there's a
NB> cherry-vanilla Coke that he decided to try, for some variety...
NB> Also this last time, there was again no regular Dr Pepper, but
NB> there was one that apparently is a mix of Dr Pepper and cream
NB> soda, which he got instead.... ;)
I rarely drink pop (soda) so don't pay attention but looks like the
aisle at Hy-Vee is well-stocked. ...Thinking yesterday morning when I
paced the aisles with my cart waiting for the truck with the ice to come
in. Did find some Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers in the original
flavour -- on sale at 99¢ so got two. Pace - pace - pace. Out of D
batteries still: I didn't realize there were so many flashlights, etc,
using D's! Some of the LED flashlights use a single D; we have an older
lanterns style which takes 4 D's and is LED. Ice finally came in (the
manager on duty was keeping me informed!); finally could buy some cheese
-- didn't want to have that in the cart waiting for the ice: I have hot
cheese at home!!
NB>>> At least chances are that it won't be moving someplace else when you
NB>>> do track it down.... ;)
BM>> True: seems most items having been moved to their new home are at
BM>> their permanent location -- at least for now: ice cream will be
BM>> condensed in winter due to cold weather and whatever is more popular in
BM>> cold weather increased.
NB>> I don't think that the regular displays of ice cream vary from season
NB>> to season here... but in the summer or at holiday time (with special
NB>> flavors) they do tend to also show up in the endcap freezers... :)
BM> I'm trying to recall Hy-Vee's ice cream section over time -- prior to
BM> remodelling. Seems like overall it was reduced but some seasonal
BM> specialties helped to fill. Not recalling anything 'odd' in the ice
BM> cream section.
NB> And I'm sure that how much is actually bought plays into how and
NB> where the displays are... ;)
Right. Seasonal flavours will take over to fill a reduction in quantity
in some of the other flavours.
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