Dr Pepper confirms that some of its flavors are experiencing a shortage in the US,
as fans panic over their disappearance from shelves
* On Monday, Dr Pepper acknowledged a shortage of some of its products in stores after customers complained they couldn't find their favorite flavors.
* The news follows recent customer complaints about a shortage of Coca-Cola products.
* Coca-Cola plans to discontinue some product lines, but Dr Pepper said that it is working on bringing all of its products back.
* Supply chain issues are a widespread side effect of the pandemic that has touched all corners of the grocery store.
If you're craving a specific kind of Dr Pepper, you just might be out of luck.
On Monday, Dr Pepper confirmed on Facebook and Twitter that the company is suffering a shortage of some of its products in stores.
Fans previously reached out to Dr. Pepper on Twitter saying they couldn't find their favorite flavors anywhere.
Coca-Cola has faced similar shortage issues of late.
In July, after fans complained they couldn't find some Coca-Cola drinks, Coca-Cola announced in its earnings report that it planned to discontinue some of its less profitable brands.
Coca-Cola did not specify which products it plans to discontinue, and also indicated that some of the shortages may be due to pandemic-related production lag. Part of those production delays may be related to a nationwide shortage of aluminum cans.
But it appears none of the missing Dr Pepper items will be discontinued. While Dr Pepper did not give a reason for its product shortage, it noted that the company was working on restoring all of its flavors to store shelves.
Supply chain woes have been a costly side effect of the pandemic, and soda companies are far from the only ones impacted. A breakdown in the meat production process has left farmers with millions of pigs to euthanize and billions of pounds of potatoes to destroy.
Source: businessinsider.com
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Date: August 11, 2020