Coca-Cola Philippines confirmed that certain bottling plants have been affected by the sugar shortage. | via philstarlife
Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. confirmed that operations at some of its bottling plants have been disrupted due to the ongoing sugar shortage in the country.
"CCBPI confirms that the supply shortage of Bottler's Grade sugar has affected the capability of some of our bottling plants to continue producing some products," it said.The soda maker added that it is working with the government and the broader sugar industry sector to cope with the situation."We are doing everything we can to minimize supply disruption and the impact of supply shortage to our bottling operations.
He also added that they do not want to resort to using high-fructose corn syrup, which has a higher excise tax of P12 per liter, over premium sugar, which has an excise tax of P6.A sugar import mess made the headlines the past week, as Sugar Order No. 4 , which would authorize the importation of 300,000 metric tons of sugar, was later deemed"illegal."
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