Coca-Cola is facing a shortage of cans as the company becomes the latest to be hit by supply shortages in the UK.
The drinks company says its bottling business is facing a shortage of aluminium cans.
Fans of the soft drink have noticed a lack of Diet Coke and Coke zero in shops due to the supply crisis
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) said that the shortage of cans is just one of “a number of logistics challenges” the company is having to face.
A shortage of HGV drivers is also playing a minor role in the problems, however, the company said it has managed to continue to deliver “extremely high service levels” in recent weeks.
Nik Jhangiani, the chief financial officer of CCEP, told the PA news agency: “Supply chain management has become the most important aspect following the pandemic, to ensure we have continuity for customers.
“We are very happy with how we have performed in the circumstances, with service levels higher than a lot of our market competitors.
“There are still logistical challenges and issues though, as with every sector, and the shortage of aluminium cans is a key one for us now, but we are working with customers to successfully manage this.”
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Coca-Cola has become the latest company to struggle from stock shortages due to supply chain issues after a number of other groups have struggled to cope with the crisis.
Weatherspoons issued an apology this week after some of their pubs ran out of some of their beers.
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) warned last week that there is a current shortfall of around 100,000 HGV drivers.
RHA bosses have said that the shortage has been worsened by thousands of European drivers leaving the UK during the pandemic and not returning.
