Indian manufacturer Parle has said that the sales of its
signature biscuit ‘Parle-G’ has seen an increase of 5% amidst the coronavirus lockdown.
In fact, packaged foods of all types have overall benefitted from the lockdown
as Indians stockpile necessities due to the strict curfews imposed in the
country.
Besides food items, personal and home care products are also
heavily hunted by Indian citizens. In a report, constituting between March
1 and June 8 – the number of retailers reporting bleach to be out of stock has
risen almost 40%. Moreover, home disinfecting products and bar soap were also reported
to be out of stock by 20%.
Pasta, canned fruits, and vegetables along with rice are also
in demand amidst the COVID-19 threat.
The pandemic has also seen a surge in the use of
multivitamins with over 80% retailers reporting them to be out of stock during
the month of April.
However, as the lockdown restrictions started easing up in
India, basic essentials are also returning back to the shelves.
The situation surrounding the availability of alcohol has
also improved as liquor stores reopen – limiting the stockpiling of alcoholic
beverages by the Indians.
