Tango has vowed to return its core Orange flavour to Tesco, the drink having been absent from the retailer’s shelves for weeks.
A spokesman for Tango owner Britvic told The Grocer the brand had “recently encountered a supply issue impacting the production of Tango Orange” which had “now been rectified” with no further issues anticipated.
However the issue had led to the brand’s core drink being absent from the shelves of the UK’s biggest retailer for several weeks – sparking confusion from shoppers online who could not find it on shelves.
Assosia data shows Tango Orange has been almost entirely absent from Tesco shelves since October, with gaps in availability across the rest of the big four too [10 w/e 24 November 2021].
The Britvic spokesman added the soft drinks giant expected stock “to return to normal availability in the next few weeks” and had “kept communication open with those customers who may have been affected”.
“We don’t anticipate any further issues.”
Tango isn’t the only big brand to face supply issues over recent weeks. Walkers has struggled with issues linked to an IT upgrade at owner PepsiCo. This also impacted its ability to supply porridge brand Quaker, which PepsiCo also owns.
The likes of Diet Coke, Haribo, Suntory and Danone Waters too, have struggled with supply issues over the past several months due to the labour and raw material shortages, going as far back as the summer.
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