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Why is there a shortage of canned soda pop in Canada?
coronavirus pandemic is to blame, according to beverage peddlers. Alberta records 1st ‘likely’ case of in-school transmission of COVID-19 “The beverage industry, like the entire consumer product sector, has been impacted by many new pressures due to COVID-19,” said Jeff Rutledge, a spokesperson for the Canadian Beverage Association.When the pandemic first began in March, many people switched from purchasing bottles of pop at the store or drinking fountain pop at restaurants to taking home 12-packs to drink with lunch or dinner.As the shutdown happened with pretty remarkable speed, it left no time for pop manufacturers to prepare for the sudden shift in consumer demand.