After supermarkets and restaurants, iconic British pubs are in turn suffering from shortages, with some beers running out in one of the country's largest chains, hit by supply problems due in part to Brexit and the pandemic of coronavirus.
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Supply problems have plagued British companies for several months now. They are a consequence both of the pandemic, which has accentuated the exodus of foreign workers, and of Brexit, which complicates the entry into the United Kingdom of workers from the European Union, in particular truck drivers from countries of 'Eastern Europe.
"We are facing supply problems"
and Carling and Coors beers
"are unavailable in some pubs,"
Eddie Gershon, a spokesperson for Wetherspoon, one of Britain's largest chains, told AFP. pubs.
"We believe that the majority of pubs are now fully stocked, but some may lack a few brands while waiting to be delivered in the next few days,"
reassured the spokesperson for the group whose thunderous boss, Tim Martin, is well known for his pro-Brexit positions.
Shortage of truck drivers
Molson Coors, the company that produces the two beers in question, pointed to
"the shortage of truck drivers"
, which has affected it
"like many"
in the brewery and pub sector, adding that the company
"is working relentlessly '
to solve the problem. According to Wetherspoon, a social movement of drivers working on behalf of Heineken, its biggest supplier, also affected the Dutch brewer's deliveries, and consumption shifted to other beers offered in its pubs.
Supply problems have recently affected iconic brands such as McDonalds, whose customers have been deprived of milkshakes or drinks, or KFC, which has had to remove certain items from its menu. In industry, auto factories have had to take a break from production because of the lack of electronic components.