Panic buying saw the country’s supermarkets stripped of flour as many turned to iso-baking during the coronavirus lockdowns.
Milling companies struggled to keep shelves restocked, but Australia’s biggest miller says it won’t get caught out again.
Manildra Flour Mill, based in New South Wales’ Central West region, has experienced a 60 to 70 per cent increase in demand for its products in recent weeks.
Manager John Brunner said the company had been operating for 68 years and demand had reached a record high.
“It’s been very hectic, and we’ve had to operate our factories all day and night to keep up with the demand, in the past couple of months,” he said.
“It’s been even bigger than the lead up to Christmas or Easter, it’s unprecedented.”
Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-04-27/demand-for-flour-soars-because-of-coronavirus/12175732
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