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Andrex Maker Has '100 Million Toilet Rolls' On Stand By

Andrex Maker Has '100 Million Toilet Rolls' On Stand By

Get back home and stop flapping

Rebecca Shepherd

Rebecca Shepherd

The manufacturer of Andrex toilet roll has reassured customers that there will be no shortages as the country enters a second coronavirus lockdown.

Kimberly-Clark said it was fully ready with 100 million rolls in UK warehouses, according to the BBC.

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The company went on to explain that it is 'prepped for stockpiling,' adding: "Even back in March, when supermarket orders more than doubled overnight (from 60 to 132 orders per day), supplies of Andrex never ran out."

Back in September, people began to panic buy despite supermarkets saying they are 'stronger than ever'.

Irrespective of this, photographs emerged of shoppers beginning to stockpile essential items just like they did back in March.

However, supermarkets have already assured people that they do not need to worry about getting their hands on supplies.

Andrew Opie, Director of Food and Sustainability at the British Retail Consortium, urged the public to continue shopping as they normally would, safe in the knowledge we are well-prepared for any future lockdowns.

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Mr Opie said: "Retailers have done an excellent job in ensuring customers have access to food and necessities throughout this pandemic.

"Since March, retail businesses have strengthened their supply chains as well as investing hundreds of millions to make stores safe and secure for customers; this includes perspex screens, social distancing measures and additional hygiene measures. As such, retail remains a safe space for consumers, even under future lockdowns.

"Supply chains are stronger than ever before and we do not anticipate any issues in the availability of food or other goods under any future lockdown. Nonetheless, we urge consumers to be considerate of others and shop as they normally would."

A spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) told LADbible: "The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain. We continue to work closely with food retailers and the food industry as we have done throughout the response to the coronavirus pandemic. They are operating normally and as expected."

Boris Johnson announced the nationwide lockdown.
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Days ago the UK's Prime Minister announced that there would be a nationwide lockdown which will begin on Thursday (5 November).

Unlike the first lockdown in March, which was open-ended, the new measures are expected to last for around a month until 2 December.

People must not mix inside homes, other than for childcare or other forms of support, while pubs and restaurants must close, along with non-essential shops. Takeaways can remain open and so will schools and universities.

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: UK News, News, Coronavirus, UK