Why Is There No Chicken?

In two months, coronavirus has scrambled domestic and international supply chains. As people prepared to shelter in place, they emptied the shelves and restaurants closed, creating a shock in the food supply that left many of us wondering why there is no chicken in our local supermarket.

First, toilet paper. Then, the chicken.

What is happening in the production plants that puts food supply at risk? While industry experts say that shortages may take place in the product variety we are used to seeing and not in the lack of food itself, this scenario leaves all of us anxious as we learn that the plants that process beef and pork shut down.

Join for a discussion with Brad Allison, CEO of AJC International, a global protein provider specializing in the procurement and sale of frozen beef, poultry, pork, seafood and french fries. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, AJC is a key part of the global supply chain with suppliers and customers in 138 countries on six continents. Allison will share with the current realities of the food supply chain and if, indeed, chicken will become a luxury item.

As a courtesy, this program is OPEN TO ALL.