Cadbury's Flake shortage causes 99 problems in Jersey

The island has run out of ice cream flakes due to a national shortage. Credit: ITV Channel TV

Jersey holidaymakers are unlikely to get a Cadbury's Flake in their ice cream over the bank holiday weekend.

Most ice cream vendors have run out due to a shortage at a Cadbury's factory in Ireland.

Manager of La Fregate cafe in St Helier, Patricia Pereira, said that "holiday makers are getting upset" that they can not get a flake.

The confectionary giant warned of shortages in May because they had under-estimated the demand.

Jersey-based foods supplier, Easenmyne, which provides most of the flakes on the island, say their supplies ran out the week before last.

They are expecting a delivery of Greco chocolate wafers, as an alternative to flakes, in early September.

One café has come up with a creative solution to the problem offering KitKats or Biscoff biscuits instead. Credit: ITV Channel

Eastside Café in Gorey has already found a way around the problem by offering KitKats or Biscoff biscuits in their Mr Whippy ice creams instead.

A small number of vendors, including Yogolicious in St Helier, say they still have flakes in stock for the time being.