A Shortage Of This Product Could Put A Damper On Summer Cookouts – By Dawn Geske (IB Times) / June 21, 2022
Cookouts this summer may come up a little short as a favorite condiment could be missing from the picnic table as a shortage of mustard hits global markets.
Droughts in Canada, the second-largest mustard seed producer in the world, has seen yields drop by as much as 28% in the latest growing season, while harvests in France declined by 50% in 2021 due to poor climate conditions, according to the Guardian.
Mustard producer Reine de Dijon said the poor harvests are a result of climate change, with the company’s Sales Director Christophe Planes telling France24 late last year, “We’re in a crisis we haven’t seen for 25 years. The price of seeds has gone up three or four times, and maybe five times soon. And, on top of that, there is no supply.”
Consumers are expected to see mustard prices increase as it has already gotten 10% more expensive in France because of transportation, jar, lids, and other supply costs, Business Insider said.
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