The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the bakery industry. During the lock-down the supply of bakery products, though remained reasonable in the major categories like Breads & Biscuits, the essential components for breakfast and snacks, still many bakeries have to shut operations due to shortage of labour. Another factor that has created an impact on the market is the lack of raw material availability. These problems actually had worse affect on small unorganized bakers, who work with limited resources..
A surge in home baking has been one of the stand-out positive trends from this situation. Also in order to survive, bakeries had to switch up their business models. This led many to explore home delivery business module. The convenience factor for consumers and the widened reach for bakeries mean online deliveries is here for the long-term. With the reopening of retail establishments, the demand for the bakery products will further increase in house hold sector.
