The coronavirus is disrupting the availability of a fast food staple, with ketchup packets in short supply at eateries across the United States.
The single-serve packs are in high demand as shared use of the bottled version is being discouraged. The surge in take-outs and deliveries is another factor.
Prices of ketchup packages have risen 13 percent from January last year, before the pandemic took hold.
A Wall Street Journal report says, "Restaurants are trying to secure the tabletop staple after COVID-19 upended the condiment world order."
Kraft Heinz, which has nearly 70 percent of the US market, is planning to catch up with demand by raising production by 25 percent to more than 12 billion packs a year.

The negative impact of COVID-19 involves all walks of life. In fact, not only the food supply chain has been damaged, but many other areas are in short supply. I can only pray for an early recovery.