It's getting hot out there but if you want to cool down with that summer staple of a 99 ice cream you may fall victim to a shortage of Cadbury Flakes. Ice cream sellers have said for a second year in a row, the crumbly chocolate treats are hard to come by.
The parent company of Cadbury, Mondelez International, has said it has been affected by a surge in demand for 99 Flakes as well as global supply chain issues. It is working hard to resolve the situation, it said in a statement.
It's a repeat of the summer of 2021 when there were similar shortages of the chocolate to stick in ice cream. And it's bad news for those hoping to sell the traditional ice cream while the sun shines.
