I've been looking everywhere for PLCAR. I suppose we still have 3+ more months before the suppliers get up to speed for an appropriate pricing. I'm willing to wait til we hit a more suitable place on the demand curve to start supplementing with PLCAR (however, I am very eager).
How is it DCP was able to maintain a reasonable price with the doubling of the PLCAR source (and I assume TTA was a similar situation)?
DCP is my baby, and we basically cut out profit.
I am able to maintain (barely) the product, which for now is good enough for me. I am just counting on the rest of the line to keep us afloat - but DCP is a labor of love, and I won't let her go that easily.
And you are correct, but not only the TTA, but every ingredient hit at least a 25% price increase (some, like PLCAR, doubled). Now, we are looking at a 6% shipping increase across the board due to fuel costs, but as I informed my retailers, we will hold prices steady as long as we can without passing cost along.
Wise for the long-term? I don't know, but I do know that with this economy, you will see a LOT of companies releasing either sub-quality formulas, or watch them pare down dosage to make the product all but worthless. I use DCP, and I cannot imagine maintaining without it....so, as long as I can, we will keep making it.