Dabur suspends production except for essential items till March 31

Homegrown FMCG company, Dabur, said that it is temporarily suspending production at its manufacturing facilities till March 31 except for essential products like ayurvedic medicines, Chyawanprash, hand sanitisers and hand wash in the larger public interest. The country is facing complete or partial lockdown by state governments in order to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic.

“We believe this disruption is extraordinary and temporary in nature. We expect the business to revive once the situation improves. We are planning to stay the course in terms of our strategy and operations and will continue to invest behind our brands and business. We have a strong product portfolio and wide distribution network, which we plan to leverage and pave the way for normalization in the next few months,” the company said in a statement.

The company said it is ensuring the supply of essential items for the consumers in these difficult times.

“As an Ayurvedic Healthcare Company, we have responded to the growing consumer needs and increased production and supply of products like Chyawanprash, Giloy, Honitus etc in addition to fast-tracking the introduction of hand sanitisers. We have also enhanced supplies to e-commerce.”

India’s biggest consumer goods companies are ramping up production to meet the steep rise in demand with people rushing to stock up on essentials and groceries in bulk amid fears of a lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak as several states imposed stringent curbs on movement.

The Centre as well as many states have asked companies to shut manufacturing units to curb the spread of Covid-19. Manufacturers of groceries and essential products, especially in the food, hygiene and pharmaceutical segments, are exempted but will have to stagger shifts besides adopting other safety protocols.

Source:- Economic Times

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