What's up with the skyrocketing grocery prices ? and when will it all stop?

But there is some relief: Fresh cakes and cupcakes were down over 2 percent, prepared salads down over 3.5 percent, and ham was down 1.7 percent.The price fluctuations come after coronavirus sent panicked shoppers now eating all their meals at home to stock up all at once and at the same time scrambled the supply chain’s ability to stock shelves.Demand for eggs is so high that some stores have resorted to rationing customers to two dozen per shopping trip. “Our plants are operating efficiently and near full capacity to provide people with the food they need during this unprecedented time.”Experts warn we won’t see a return to previous conditions any time soon and it will take time for suppliers and the supply chain to adjust to “the new normal.”“We are certain to see negative ripples for months to come,” said Caito.There won’t be empty supermarkets but they may have less selection than shoppers are used to.Shoppers say that with their entire family sheltered at home they have little choice but to pay the prices.“I’m not going to worry about prices increasing until it happens.