Italian ices, Taco Bell items among the many pandemic shortages

COVID-19 has been responsible for many shortages this past year. You now can add to that growing list 34 flavors from Ralph's Italian Ices. The factory doesn't have enough workers to make the popular flavors.

COVID-19 has been responsible for many shortages this past year. You now can add to that growing list 34 flavors from Ralph's Italian Ices. The factory doesn't have enough workers to make the popular flavors.

In this story published July 22, 2021, on FOX 7 News Austin:

What happened was when the demand shot up, they didn't have enough supplies — they didn't have enough factories running. They did not order enough ingredients in order to make the products that you're looking for.

– Hitendra Chaturvedi, supply chain management professor of practice