Cadbury hit by devastating shortage just in time for the heatwave

“This means we are experiencing some short-term stock challenges on Flake 99. “We are working, and will continue to work hard, to resolve the situation, and are working closely with our direct distributive customers to manage stock allocation fairly based on initial forecasts." Ice cream shop owner Lawrence Glauser told the BBC that he thought the situation was a result of Cadbury moving Flake production to the Middle East. Meanwhile, Abby Beech, owner of Abbey's Ice Cream in Hessle, East Yorkshire, said she had been limited to just 10 boxes of the chocolate treat, with 144 Flakes in each box. She explained that at a large event "you could easily use eight or nine boxes." This is the second year in a row that the nation has been hit with a shortage of the crumbly chocolate fingers. Last year's shortage was blamed on a surge in demand for soft-serve ice creams. Related links:

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