Britannia urges the government to issue permits for food processing supply chain during the 21 days lockdown due to COVID-19.

The tweet by Britannia Industries confirms that it urged the government to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential packaged foods throughout India.

The tweet by Britannia Industries confirms that it urged the government to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential packaged foods throughout India.Britannia Industries' MD Varun Berry on 26 March 2020 urged the government to ensure inter-state movement of the raw material for the food processing industry during the three-week lockdown, imposed to prevent a pandemic of Covid-19 and the government should issue necessary permits immediately to all people who are part of the food industry supply chain. He also requested the government's support to ensure they continue to deliver as always, especially in this time of need.

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