International Business: Crunch time in Britain as even beloved crisps in short supply – Gulf Digital News

International Business: Crunch time in Britain as even beloved crisps in short supply – Gulf Digital News

In Britain, there is even a shortage of crunch.

After enduring panic buying at the fuel pumps and soaring heating prices, the British must now brave a new shortage: crisps, or potato chips, one of the country's favourite snacks.

Crisp shelves in supermarkets and shops across the land have been left bare after an IT system upgrade at Walkers, Britain's biggest producer. The deficit could last weeks.
Walkers, owned by PepsiCo, said although issues around the system upgrade had been fixed, factories will not ramp up to close to full production until towards the end of