569573 Tue Nov 04 06:29:07 -0800 2008 6 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4148430 Canned cannellini beans are a staple in our pantry. But lately,the last 3 months, they have been unavailable in any of the Harris-Teeters where we shop or at our other usual grocery stores. I Googled "cannellini shortage" and got to a site about a year old that talked about how great Progresso cannellini is and in the recent comments, others had noted the same thing, not being able to find them. It seemed to be east coast mainly in the comments, but are others noticing this and does anyone have an explanation? http://www.biteofthebest.com/progresso-cannellini-beans/ Tue Nov 04 06:29:07 -0800 2008 41726 Sam at Novas 1 4148616 I've found that the only place they are located in any of the grocery stores I visit (Teeter, Publix, Kroger) is in the hispanic/ethic (or whatever they are calling it now) aisle. I always find the Goya brand there. Tue Nov 04 07:56:44 -0800 2008 4148430 235489 ktb615 2 4148839 Thanks,I am checking ethnic foods also. Goya is the other brand that we have used, from our usual Teeter,but there is neither brand available. Progresso had always been with the other canned veges. Oh well. Tue Nov 04 09:20:26 -0800 2008 4148616 41726 Sam at Novas 3 4149266 These are also a staple in my pantry. I shop at Raley's here in Nevada and they haven't been available for the last couple of months. Also, the cans of Ro-tel are MIA. Tue Nov 04 11:56:41 -0800 2008 4148839 223367 nvcook 4 4151194 I asked our local foodwriter at the Charlotte Observer if she had any ideas about this. She checked General Mills website(Progresso brand) to see if any info was there and found nothing. But a day later this appeared: FYI : General Mills Consumer Services Says: November 3rd, 2008 at 5:32 pm Thank you for your interest in our Progresso Cannellini Beans. As you may have noticed we have had a bit of problem recently with supplying our grocery chains with these great beans. Let me first apologize for that and to let you know what has happened. Due to a recent crop shortage we have been unable to keep up with production demands and that has led to the recent availability problems you are experiencing. The good news is we now have enough beans to start production once again. You should start seeing Progresso Cannellini Beans on your store shelves in early January. Go ahead and tell your store manager to put there order in now. Thanks again for your interest. Mike Grant, Progresso Brands Product Specialist, General Mills, Inc. So the mystery is solved this time. Here is the link to the newspaper post: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/qna/forum/food_questions_and_answers/index.html . Wed Nov 05 10:31:28 -0800 2008 4149266 41726 Sam at Novas 5 4162203 Thanks for this info. We've been noticing the shortage as well. Mon Nov 10 11:34:39 -0800 2008 4151194 238840 sriley 1 4158930 picked 5 lbs this weekend at the local korean mart. 79 cents per pound (dried). As soon as it gets cold, I think bean soup is defefinetly on the menu. Sat Nov 08 17:39:42 -0800 2008 4148430 10639 Soup