Bottlenecks in the supply of carbon dioxide are a concern for beverage manufacturers.
Price increases and production stops are the consequence, and beer is also affected.
Kassel – Delivery bottlenecks have become the norm in recent years.
Due to the current crises in particular, there are always problems distributing a wide variety of products on the world market.
After a lack of semiconductors and a lack of sunflower oil, carbonic acid is now running out.
This is already having an impact on the beverage market - but can cause problems far beyond that.
At the beginning of September, the Radeberger Group announced that it would raise the prices for its beers.
The reason for this, in addition to the sharp rise in the cost of electricity and gas, is also the price increase for carbon dioxide, which is required for production.
Previously, bottlenecks in the production of beer bottles were also warned.
month (2022) | inflation rate |
|---|---|
August | expected 7.9% |
July | 7.5% |
June | 7.6% |
May | 7.9% |
April | 7.4% |
March | 7.3% |
Delivery bottlenecks for carbonic acid: First beverage manufacturers stop production
Elsewhere, more drastic consequences had to be drawn.
The Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren in Bavaria has completely stopped its lemonade production, as the
BR
reports.
The carbon dioxide is retained here for the beer production.
The supplier even had to close its European plant, explained the brewery boss.
Sebastian Priller, who runs the Riegele brewery in Augsburg, also expects production stops in the coming week.
The producers of mineral water are now also sounding the alarm.
A spokesman for the German Fountain Cooperative reported that some manufacturers did not receive the quantities of CO2 that they had ordered.
As the portal
Chip.de
writes, bottlenecks occur more frequently in the summer months, according to the spokesman.
However, the situation has been particularly tense at the moment due to the skyrocketing prices.
Carbonation scarcity: Many areas affected
In the long term, the scarcity of carbon dioxide could affect many other areas of food production, reports Die
Welt
.
CO₂ is used in greenhouses and in the preservation of food.
The brewery managing director Sebastian Priller expects that carbon dioxide will remain scarce at least until mid-2023.
Recently, bottlenecks in cigarettes and other tobacco products have been reported.
Malboro, Lucky Strike, and Pall Mall branded products are affected.
Supermarket shelves could soon remain empty due to a lack of AdBlue.
(vbu)