Kraft Heinz struggles to meet demand for single-serve ketchup

Kraft Heinz will boost the ketchup production in single-serve packets by 25 percent to meet the increased demand brought about by the popularity of takeout orders during the pandemic.

Kraft Heinz will open two new lines this month, and more later.

Restaurants across the US are struggling to replenish their supply of single-serve ketchup, with mom-and-pop places to big chains experiencing shortages.

The price of packets has increased 13 percent, and their share relative to bottles has “exploded,” according to the Wall Street Journal.

The demand for takeout made single-serve packets the only viable packaging for ketchup. But even in dine-in service, some local laws prohibit ketchup in traditional glass bottles on tables for sanitary reasons.