Flour, rice and pasta sell like hot cakes amid Covid-19

Ljubljana, 4 April - Sales of flour, rice and pasta rose more than four-fold in Slovenia in the week from 9 to 15 March compared to the same period last year, data by Nielsen agency shows. Cereal, canned meat, and pre-made sauces and soups recorded a growth rate of between 200% and 300%.

Ljubljana Empty shelves in a shop as Slovenians rushed to make stocks of durable goods as a lockdown was announced over the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: STA File photo

Ljubljana
Empty shelves in a shop as Slovenians rushed to make stocks of durable goods as a lockdown was announced over the coronavirus outbreak.
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