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The economic impact of the pandemic is beginning to take effect throughout Greater Shepparton with doors to many small eateries, hotels and gymnasiums now closed and the people who worked there having to look elsewhere for work in a difficult market. Continued on page 25
WORKING HARD TO KEEP AHEAD IN THE PRODUCTION OF CANNED GOODS... SPC national logistics manager, Christian Lecompte at the Shepparton factory. Photo: Katelyn Morse.
Cans are cool again By Steve Hutcheson ALTHOUGH it is still at the height of fruit picking and canning season, the Coronavirus pandemic has had a massive impact on the demand for canned fruits, tomatoes and staples such as baked beans and spaghetti. As one of the nations biggest cannery operations, Shepparton’s SPC reports a massive upswing as people display a return to the long term
aspects and benefits of canned fruits, veg and baked beans. Panic buying has clearly had an influence but CEO of SPC Shepparton, Robert Giles sees a longer term revival of canned fruits. “As we pass through this thing (the Coronavirus), many people are going to be feeling the crunch economically so we will see a big return to canned produce. Continued on page 25