In light of the summer heat and the approaching height of summer, Saxony’s beverage manufacturers do not anticipate a shortage of bottles. All warehouses are well-stocked, reports Norbert Rogge, spokesperson for the Lusatian beverage manufacturer Oppacher. Should shortages arise during the height of summer, the company typically responds by supplying retailers with full bottles only in exchange for empties. So far, however, Rogge sees no signs that this might be necessary.
“Of course, we’re preparing for summer,” said Sibylle Trautmann, spokesperson for Hassia-Mineralquellen in Bad Vilbel, Hesse, which also owns the Saxon brand Lichtenauer Mineralquellen. Since April, unlike in previous years, has not yet seen any hot days, there has been no sharp increase in demand so far this year.
