The beverage giant is only concerned if things deteriorate “in the longer term.”
[such as aspartame and sucralose] and certain other ingredients for our products includes suppliers in China. As a result of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, beginning in January 2020, our suppliers in China have experienced some delays in the production and export of these ingredients. We have initiated contingency supply plans and do not foresee a short-term impact due to these delays.
Though the report doesn’t specifically state which artificial sweeteners are affected, it does state, “We purchase sucralose, which we consider a critical raw material, from suppliers in the United States and China,” before adding that the company “generally has not experienced major difficulties in obtaining its requirements for non-nutritive sweeteners.”, sucralose—which also goes by the brand name Splenda—can be found in a number of drinks in the U.S.
It’s also worth noting that, in an announcement last week, Coca-Cola wrote, “The company’s deepest sympathies go out to those who have been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak,” adding that they were “following all government guidelines and taking precautionary steps to do what it can to prevent the further spread of the virus” and “donating to organizations that are working diligently to support patients and contain the virus,” as well as working to ensure the “safety and health of the company’s...
Basically, though a possibility, no, a Diet Coke shortage doesn’t appear to be imminent. And if things do get so bad that Diet Coke supplies are running low, getting a Diet Coke may suddenly have plummeted down your list of immediate concerns.
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