How much sugar can you buy? A new cap
Pune | New Delhi: Retailers such as D-Mart and quick commerce platforms like BigBasket, Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart have begun restricting sugar purchases by consumers amid tightening supplies ahead of India’s peak festive season. The squeeze has led to a 40% surge in retail prices over the past two months.The curbs, with some retailers limiting purchases to 3 kg to 5 kg, come as packaged food makers face higher costs not just on account of sugar but also edible oil, putting pressure on margin…


