Hormuz blockade chokes aluminium can supply; Coca-Cola India pivots Diet Coke to glass bottles
Strait of Hormuz disruption is squeezing aluminium can imports just as peak summer demand hits. Coca-Cola India is shifting Diet Coke and select SKUs to glass bottles to protect availability, exposing thin packaging-input buffers across Indian beverage and FMCG supply chains.
What happened
Coca-Cola India · Strait of Hormuz blockade is choking aluminium can supplies to India, hitting Diet Coke and beverage production. Coca-Cola is shifting to
Key facts
- 6,800 components
- 4 million handsets
Why this matters
Aluminium can dependency is a strategic vulnerability—evaluate bolt-on glass packaging assets or long-term offtake agreements with Indian glass manufacturers before competitors lock up constrained supply.
Also reported by
- The Hindu BusinessLine — Same time