Passover's late this year

[Bezant]

and there was something in the news about the cracker factory not being able to manufacture enough...hm. Mild panic!  

[RoseRose]

There's more than one brand of matzah. Personally, I prefer the Israeli brand of matzah, Yehuda, over the American brand, which almost all of my other Passover stuff is- Manichevitz.  

[Bezant]

Manichevitz products are sold in Australia and Canada too...they must have a monopoly. eek

I guess people could always bake their own matzah.  

[RoseRose]

Nah, there are a few other brands, but they're not anywhere NEAR as widespread. Manichevitz is just the biggest company.

And maybe, if they knew all the laws... the process is VERY tightly controlled.