E-grocers double down on farm-to-plate sourcing models

Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Aug-31 Mon 09:01

https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9245116/e-grocers-double-down-on-farm-to-plate-sourcing-models/

2020-Aug-31 Mon 09:01

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Online grocery start-ups such as Jumbotail, BigBasket, ShopKirana, among others, are doubling down on farm-to-plate sourcing models with a significant spike in demand for fresh produce. Free movement of goods continues to be a challenge for medium and large farmers and fast moving consumer goods brands…

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