Starbucks's disposable cups are running out
According to the US media Wall Street Journal on the 9th, due to the interruption of the supply chain, all parts of the United States are seeking disposable cups. The shortage of disposable cups in coffee, catering enterprises is more serious.
Chelsea Nally, who lives in Denis, said that in the Starbucks stores he frequents, he can no longer find his favorite 24-ounce (about 710ml) cup or a number cup of similar size, and they only offer a 30-ounce (887ml) cup.
Starbucks told investors this month that supply chain problems are likely to get worse this year.
U.S. food chain Wezzles Pretzel, franchisees are struggling to find cups from suppliers and Amazon. When they get the message that the cup has arrived, they will also send a group message to notify the nearby franchisee to pick up the goods as soon as possible.
Coffee and beverage shops in many regions are using reusable cups such as thermos to cope with the shortage of disposable cups by discounting the price of beverages.
In Baltimore, Maryland, restaurant operators also signed a kind of "mutual aid" agreement, lending each other disposable cups and other items and then repaying them.
The Wall Street Journal explained that most of the disposable cups imported from Places like China were trapped in cargo ships or port containers due to supply chain problems. The U.S. paper industry is understaffed, many factories are not operating enough, and the production of synthetic resins used to make plastic cups and paper cup coatings caused by the cold snap in Texas last year has not fully recovered.
According to the data released by the US federal government, the price of plastic packaging products in the United States has increased by 24% compared with a year ago due to the shortage of labor and raw materials.
Jennifer Schuler, CEO of food chain Wetzels Pretzels, said: "Think about how difficult it is for you to get COVID-19 test kits, and that's the same with disposable cups. ”
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