Coca-Cola said it depends on suppliers in China for certain sweeteners added to its diet and zero sugar drinks.
Coca-Cola said on Monday that its supply chain could be disrupted in the long term as coronavirus continues to spread. The beverage manufacturer also said it depends on suppliers in China for certain sweeteners added to its diet and zero sugar drinks.
The conglomerate relies on companies in the U.S. and China for a"critical raw material" called sucralose, which is commonly known by the brand name Splenda. Since coronavirus is sickening thousands, shuttering factories and slowing down production in China, Coca-Cola is poised to get the sugar substitute elsewhere.
"As a result of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 ... our suppliers in China have experienced some delays in the production and export of these ingredients," Coca-Cola wrote in an annual financial filing."We have initiated contingency supply plans and do not foresee a short-term impact due to these delays.
. The soda manufacturer added that it may see "tighter supplies" of some of these sugar substitutes in the longer term.
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