Q-commerce apps sell imported Diet Coke at Rs 199 as aluminium can shortage cripples local supply
Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart are listing parallel-imported zero-sugar sodas at 5x MRP after a global aluminium squeeze (prices up 50% YoY to $3,600/tonne) hollowed out Coca-Cola and PepsiCo's canned diet SKUs across metros, raising FSSAI compliance flags.
Aluminium can shortage has dried up local Diet Coke and zero-sugar soft drink supplies, prompting Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart to list independently imported cans at 5x local prices, raising FSSAI accountability concerns across Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru.