No idea how long they were out of stock for, I don't go to Aldi very often. However I went back today and they had plenty of milk, the same type as before. No apparent change in supplier. Perhaps it was just an excuse.storewanderer wrote: ↑July 11th, 2023, 11:54 pmAny idea how long they were out of stock for? Being out of stock for a day on conventional milk is pretty pathetic but I've seen stores miss deliveries, mess up orders, etc. and that may happen, but it is pretty rare, and usually a weather issue in my area during the winter. However many stores contact a local vendor and get that very high priced milk in so they at least have something to sell.HCal wrote: ↑July 11th, 2023, 9:41 am Aldi had no milk yesterday, except for specialty milk. No whole, 2% or skim milk in any size. Just the vegan and lactose-free milks.
There was a sign saying they are out due to "change of supplier". So I'm wondering who they are changing to. It used to be DFA (former Dean Foods) plant 06-10. My guess is they will switch to Producers or Rock View.
But I am surprised they couldn't plan this better. They should be able to time the change so there is no interruption in supply, especially for such a basic item.
With the amount of available milk capacity in SoCal and the many available suppliers there is no excuse for any sort of an interruption like this to occur. I suggest you let Aldi's corporate office know your thoughts on this matter. I also wonder if they are out of stock for too long if this will impact their ability to accept WIC. Milk is a key needed item and it is a major disservice to WIC customers for a store that advertises itself as WIC-accepting to not have the WIC items available.
I then went next door to Smart & Final and found that they had changed suppliers. Their dairy category is apparently now from Producers rather than DFA. Interesting development considering they had been with Dean for years. Since I'm in the central valley, I'm curious if this change is regional or chainwide. They also had Berkeley Farms as their premium brand, which I thought was odd until I remembered that Producers bought the mark in the bankruptcy. Glad to see they are doing something with the name, I wonder if they still think it was worth $3 million though.