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.

— Filed Mon, 1 Jun, 2026, 06:45 IST · Source BL · Consumer & Economy · Updated

Strait of Hormuz blockade is choking aluminium can supplies to India, hitting Diet Coke and beverage production. Coca-Cola is shifting to glass bottles to manage peak summer demand, highlighting supply-chain resilience lessons for Indian retail brands.

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