In the United States, demand for beverages such as beer and cola has also risen as the year-end holidays approach. However, as the supply chain crisis continues, there are shortages of packaging bottles and cans, resulting in a marked shortage of beverages in the U.S. market.

The current supply chain crisis affects the supply of almost every consumer product in the United States, according to new data released by US Data Services. Among them, in the food and grocery industry, 5% to 10% of products are out of stock, and the out-of-stock rate of beverages is as high as 13%, covering soft drinks, beer and spirits.

Short of "bottle" and short "can"! U.S. beverage packaging shortage likely to persist through 2025 (Figure 1)

According to US media reports, the market demand for cans and beverage bottles has increased, but production raw materials such as aluminum are obviously insufficient, which is the main reason for the shortage of beverage supply. Among them, the shortage of cans is more obvious. According to data provided by Credit Suisse, about 75% of the new drinks launched this year are packaged in aluminum cans. In the past five years, this ratio has been about 30%-40%. In North America, supply of packaging materials such as cans may not catch up with demand until 2025 or 2026, analysts at Credit Suisse expect.

Short of "bottle" and short "can"! U.S. beverage packaging shortage likely to persist until 2025 (Figure 2)