Tnuva Dairy Supply Crisis Leaves Northern Israeli Villages Nearly Without Products for Six Weeks

Several villages in the Galilee region of northern Israel, including Hurfeish, Yanuh-Jat, and Fassuta, have faced a severe shortage of Tnuva dairy products for about six weeks. Local supermarket owners report that since Tnuva's distribution supplier ended its contract, deliveries have become sporadic and insufficient, leaving tens of thousands of residents without basic dairy items such as cottage cheese, milk, and cream.

Haseen Fares, owner of a supermarket in Hurfeish, told Radio North 104.5FM that the previous supplier, who had served the community for nine years, abruptly stopped providing products after notifying Tnuva of his departure. Attempts to find a replacement supplier have resulted in only partial deliveries, sometimes as infrequent as once every ten days, and at half the usual quantities. Fares described ordering 30 units of spreadable cheese but receiving only one, making it impossible to meet community demand.

Fares also noted that other dairy brands like Tera do not supply the area, while Strauss and Yotvata products are available but less popular. He dismissed security concerns as a reason for the supply issues, emphasizing that the problem stems from a lack of care and responsiveness from Tnuva and its new suppliers. Communication with Tnuva's regional management has been minimal, with promises of resolution yet to materialize.

In response, Tnuva stated that the issue has been addressed and that supply deliveries will be normalized within the week. Meanwhile, residents and shopkeepers in affected villages continue to struggle with limited access to essential dairy products, highlighting the impact of distribution disruptions on rural communities.