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Marshmallow shortage hits Winnipeg amid latest coronavirus buying spree
Time to stock up again? The likelihood of empty shelves in a second coronavirus wave “Everybody’s trying to make treats for their kids and stuff like that.”Zeid said his store got a shipment of marshmallows Tuesday and he was down to just a few bags of mini, and large white marshmallows by Wednesday afternoon.He laughed when asked if he had any of the mini, multi-coloured variety left.And it’s not just his store, he says. All five city Food Fares haven’t been able to keep marshmallows stocked since early November, and neither can his competitors.“It’s not just us, it’s Sobeys, it’s Safeway, it’s Walmart — everybody’s having an issue with supply,” he said.