The ensuing tragedy plagues the nation
First came pandemic-related shortages for masks, sanitizer for hands, and toilet paper. Next, flour and yeast. And now, apparently, Dr. Pepper, who recently announced on Twitter that it works to solve nationwide shortages of ‘all the flavors of Dr Pepper’.
We know it’s harder today to find Dr. Pepper. We’re working on it – hang on tight!
Note: This applies to all flavors of Dr Pepper – including our latest permanent addition to the family, Dr Pepper & Cream Soda. pic.twitter.com/Kf0UedMuiw
– Dr Pepper (@drpepper) August 10, 2020
The shortage is due to increased demand for soda, the brand’s parent company, Keurig Dr Pepper, told CNN. It is still unclear whether this particular shortage is related to the broader shortage of aluminum, which CNN reports was a result of “customers loading their pantries with canned drinks in the spring”, and “the transition of drinks in restaurants from taps drink cans at home. ”
The increased demand for Dr. Pepper would fit in with the larger trend of consumers turning to snacking and processed treats in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Everything to still feel alive during a pandemic – even if it’s just an electrifying sip of sugary, spicy, cherry aroma soda.
And in other news …
- At least one Taco Bell location has been spotted with crunchy chicken wings on its menu, suggesting that the chain may soon be participating in the fast-food chicken wars. [Foodbeast]
- Dunkin ‘jumps on the early PSL train this year, with fall-flavored drinks and snacks available on August 19th. [USA Today]
- Workers for food app deliveries and other gig workers are striking across Latin America in response to low pay and working conditions on apps like Uber Eats. [Vice]
- Mexico plans to label junk food and beverages with food warnings describing the health risks of consuming those processed products – a move that the US, Canada, the EU, and Switzerland, home to some of the largest food companies in the world, apparently worried about. [Reuters]
- A hostess at a teenage restaurant in Baton Rouge was allegedly attacked by customers angry that she was trying to break up her big party due to coronavirus seating restrictions, to the point where the worker says they had to get stings in the emergency room. [WBRZ]
- Industrial hog farmers could feed the next pandemic. (Remember the swine flu?) [Mother Jones]
• All AM coverage for Intel [E]
