He then moved to Pittsburgh – though not because he was looking for Grape-Nuts – “and could not find them anywhere,” he said. “Then I found that others across the country were experiencing the problem.”
He said he enjoys eating the grain with milk and adding raisins “for a little sweetness. But I appreciate their nutty, authentic taste.”
On Reddit, the tone may be less melancholy. One post had the title: “WHERE ARE ALL THE GRAPE NUTS ???”
“I’ve been to every Safeway, Fred Meyer and Target, and I can’t find them anywhere,” one user said last month in a Reddit group for Portland, Ore residents. ‘Am I the only person in Portland who eats Grape? Neute? ”
Some hungry customers, who ended up in grocery stores, tried on the internet to search for the product, only to find that prices could be far above normal. Grape-Nuts said the price suggested by the manufacturer for a box of 29 ounces is $ 4.99.
On Amazon Friday, one pack of four boxes, each weighing 29 grams, was listed for $ 59.99. On eBay, a similar two-box package was available for $ 55. And on Walmart.com, a 64-gram box was listed for $ 110.
Other consumers were less concerned about the shortage. Some expressed their opinion hatred for grape nuts even if they would sympathize with the loss of comfort food. Others described their dislike in a complicated term, such as comparing the experience of grape nuts to ‘eat pebbles. ”
The esteemed grain, made from wheat and barley, has existed since 1897, according to Post Consumer Brands. It was a favorite with explorers such as the adventurers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who in 1953 was the first to climb Mount Everest. to reach.