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Go to Wondery.com forward slash the, and this is Business Wars Daily on this Thursday, October 14th. Yes, October 14th. I realize that the tan lines from your flip-flops may not yet have faded, and you may not even

have Halloween decorations up yet, but I need you to take a peek into the not-so-distant future with me.

It's the most wonderful time of the year. I know, I know. Few of us want to rush into the holidays.

But if you plan on enjoying Grandma's special pumpkin pie recipe, the one with the extra nutmeg, or spooning savory sage-infused stuffing into a turkey carcass in the coming months, well, there are a few things you need to know. First, it's a good idea to stock up on your favorite spices now. And second, they may take a bigger bite out of your budget than they did last year.

In yet another casualty of the broken global supply chain, Holiday Spices may be in short supply.

In an interview with CNBC, McCormick and company CEO Lawrence Curzias said that the, quote,

single limiting factor in its sales is the ability to transport its spices and seasonings.

Demand for spices has been up since the pandemic led to a resurgence in home cooking.

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