FMCG companies prepared to tackle logistics issues amid Covid surge

ITC has been taking stock of operations and monitoring market developments

Supplies of essential products and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) are expected to remain uninterrupted even as there is the threat of the third wave of the pandemic.

The learnings from the first two waves, coupled with the government allowing seamless transportation across state borders, will ensure steady supplies of goods, ranging from edible oils to groceries and snacks.

Another reason for the confidence of companies about unhindered supplies is a higher rate of vaccination, coupled with mild symptoms seen in Omicron-infected individuals. Companies, too, on their part, are better prepared in case the number of Covid cases rises.

Adani Wilmar, which sells packaged