The 2022 It won’t be a good year for the lovers of mexican beers that lie in U.SAs Constellation Brands, the largest beer import company in that territory, will apply a 2% increase in the final price of these products due to increase in raw material and glass shortage, as well as other factors.
According to the Bloomberg site, the company has been severely affected by inflation, in addition to The current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has caused a severe shortage of drivers, which represents a higher cost of transportation and storage.
Corona and Modelo expect to raise prices by as much as 2 percent this year in the United States. The Dominican National Brewery also saw its production affected due to the shortage of glass. The food sector is also suffering from shortages due to the pandemic.
The glass shortage mainly affects the Negra Modelo brand, as it uses a container made of brown glass. In fact, Scott DeFife, president of the Glass Packaging Institute, stated in an interview for the Financial Times site that beer companies are grappling with these problems, which could limit the sale of their products.
Glass shortage also affects the Dominican Republic
The Dominican National Brewery also saw its production affected due to the shortage of glass. The food sector is also suffering from shortages due to the pandemic.
It should be noted that a similar situation occurred with Dominican Republic, who almost ran out of beer for Christmas. According to statements from the Dominican National Brewery, their products had low availability because at that time they had only received less than 55% of the glass bottles ordered.
This problem occurs because the glass companies closed their doors globally during the pandemic And until that moment they have not managed to regularize their production. This shortage has caused the inhabitants of that country to choose to consume imported beers, which are sold at a much higher cost.
The United States will suffer a shortage of eggs and meat
The food sector is also suffering from shortages due to the pandemic.
As informed AmericanPost.News previously, The United States will not only suffer an increase in the price of imported beers, but could also be the victim of a severe shortage of eggs and meat due to Ómicron, the new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease COVID-19.
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