Lockdown – Food processors struggle with supply chain

As India enters the second week of its 21-day lockdown, a battle commences and extends itself from production, a reduction in workforce to the logistics. As all movement of people, goods, and services are suspended, the entire supply chain is disrupted. Panic buying in the pandemic has left many marketplaces empty. Even if farmers or producers are ready to dispatch, there are no trucks or drivers to deliver these to points of distribution or sale. The breakdown in logistics has led to a constant fight for business continuity and maintaining revenue flow, a significant challenge for every business in the current lockdown. Ground realities in the food supply chain As the Covid 19 pandemic hits industries hard and deepens their economic woes, companies are facing hurdles they’ve never seen before and are bracing up to meet them. Vikram Agarwal, managing director of Cornitos, states, “Greendot Health Foods are manufacturing Cornitos ready to eat snack products in Roorkee after taking all necessary Covid 19 precautions as notified by the government. We are ensuring as well as…

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