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What has happened to all the tinned sweetcorn

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StealthPolarBear · 05/09/2020 13:54

There was absolutely none of any brand earlier this week in tesco. I thought nothing of it but have just been to sainsburys in a different town and none there either. Both seemed to have plenty of fresh sweetcorn.
So is it Brexit, covid, zombies or what?

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MazDazzle · 05/09/2020 15:29

Couldn’t get any in Tesco either (Scotland), though managed to get Lidl’s own brand.

BenoneBeauty · 05/09/2020 15:29

I thought it was just my luck Op, didn't realise it was an actual issue!

GoldenHoops · 05/09/2020 15:33

I can buy Lee &Perrins Worcester sauce, soy sauce (all versions} and proper tinned sweetcorn in Tesco (Sainsburys no chance) but I cannot buy any Blisteze for my lips. the Pharmacist at the NHS chemist promised he will try (fed up of me whinging probably) but I have tried everywhere.

Sexykitten2005 · 05/09/2020 15:41

I hadn’t been able to find any of the one brand type I liked all through lockdown. Sainsburys finally had it in store last week and I’m sorry but I emptied the shelves. I add sweetcorn to every meal so whilst I haven’t starved I have definitely missed my normal sweetcorn fix

Pavlova31 · 05/09/2020 15:47

Green Giant avaible in local corner shop, tesco and co-op.
Plain only though none with the mixed peppers Sad

JuiceyBetty · 05/09/2020 15:54

Ocado haven't had any for ages!

iMatter · 05/09/2020 15:55

None at Ocado either

BreconBeBuggered · 05/09/2020 15:56

The recall a couple of pps mentioned cleared the shelves of the Green Giant stuff, which presumably had a knock-on effect on supplies of own brand and other labels. I've been able to buy small tins of Green Giant in Morrisons, but I don't stockpile so every week I can see there aren't many left, and the shelves always look pretty bare. Anything that's not Green Giant isn't worth buying, and I resort to frozen if I can't find any.

Snorkelface · 05/09/2020 15:59

Plenty of Green Giant in local corner shops round here.

scrivette · 05/09/2020 16:00

I have been able to get frozen sweet corn in Lidl, but the last few bags I think have tasted awful, not sweet at all.

MeridaTheBold · 05/09/2020 16:03

I was just wondering what had happened to the tinned sweetcorn too. I miss it.

ChildOfTheNineties · 05/09/2020 16:06

I've been looking for the Green Giant 'Salad Crisp' variety for ages and not found it anywhere. I miss it Sad

popsydoodle4444 · 05/09/2020 16:08

Very little when I brought some from Tesco the other day

AllTheCakes · 05/09/2020 16:08

Haven’t been able to get any in Sainsbury’s for weeks. Has anyone else noticed Black Beans are incredibly hard to come by too? They’re always out of stock Envy

Esspee · 05/09/2020 16:24

Try Lidl for Worcestershire sauce and corn. Saw both earlier in the week.

Graphista · 05/09/2020 16:37

I've been wondering this myself thought it was me being weird.

There’s a shortage due to bad harvests interesting, how do you know I've seen nothing on this.

I'm not a fan of frozen at all its very bland.

Plenty of sweetcorn plants in the fields and near us waiting to be harvested. I think that's more likely to be maize than sweet corn

StealthPolarBear · 05/09/2020 16:38

I don't think frozen sweetcorn would work in salad, would it?

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LunaDeet · 05/09/2020 16:40

I just figured everyone went crazy stocking up in Spring, and the next harvest is still in the fields. There’s sweetcorn everywhere around here!

dementedma · 05/09/2020 16:52

Buy frozen sweetcorn. Much cheaper

PattyPan · 05/09/2020 17:06

I haven’t been able to get any from Sainsburys/Tesco/Lidl for weeks either! I was starting to think there was a sweetcorn shortage but then I went to Aldi for the first time in ages and they had loads Confused

SkyeIsPink · 05/09/2020 17:08

I had the same problem last week with Asda but they're showing as in stock now 🤞🏿

TheEmpressOfUtterBastardry · 05/09/2020 17:09

I ordered DH to get some today while I was working and he only managed 2 tiny tins from waitrose. Nothing in Sainsbo.

StealthPolarBear · 05/09/2020 17:36

I don't want cheaper I want nice and crunchy for salads

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MeridaTheBold · 05/09/2020 18:49

I felt like Mother Hubbard today. I was going through the cupboard in case I'd accidentally missed a tin from pre-Covid times ... alas no Sad