INDIAN FOOD INDUSTRY SHUTTERED AS COMPANIES STRUGGLE TO MAKE MOST OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FORMAL LOCKDOWN EXEMPTION
April 2nd, 2020
India’s packaged food industry has been hit hard by the 21-day national lockdown announced by the government on March 25 (last Wednesday) to control the spread of Covid-19 infections. Despite being formally exempted from the lockdown, most Indian food factories remain closed, with their supply chains having been disrupted and distribution effectively suspended nationwide.
Moreover, food companies do not have an automatic right to stay open, they have had to apply for specific exemptions from state, municipal and national regulators. “At 8.00 pm on ...
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