Lockdown impact: Imported raw material scarcity hits FMCG goods production

Industry officials say the crunch has not only affected manufacturing of edibles but even of items like nozzle pumps and other goods used in packaging

While the Centre has kept the major ports and the airports in the country open to allow freight movement in times of the ongoing lockdown, limited evacuation of imported raw material to factories is creating production hurdles for FMCG companies.

All FMCG firms are already reeling under the pressure of manpower curbs at the plants and shortage of trucks to ferry goods. On top of it, they now have to deal with raw material scarcity.

ITC has been focussing solely on the production and supply of essential items like foodstuff and sanitisation products after scaling down operations. Its factories have