Covid-19 means good news and bad for maker of Bull Brand
Local households are stocking up with long-life foods but exports of tinned fruit to China have fallen off, says Rhodes Food Group
23 March 2020 - 11:00
Rhodes Food Group, which makes Bull Brand corned meat and Bisto gravies, says it has seen a spike in demand for canned goods in SA in March due to the coronavirus outbreak.
While it is still too early to determine consumer buying patterns during this period of social isolation, households are stocking up on long-life products such as canned meat and vegetables as well as baby food, the group said...
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