Shoppers across Canada have noticed a major shortage of flour in retail stores across the nation. With the federal and provincial governments urging Canadians to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians are baking much more frequently.
This has led to a major shortage of flour, including here in the Okanagan. “We see the same scenario in the Okanagan that we do in the rest of Canada,” said Joe Girdner, a Rogers Food Ltd.
spokesperson. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “With people staying home, there is an unprecedented demand for flour, due to increased home baking.” Rogers Food’s staff want to make clear to everyone, they’re doing their best at trying to keep up with the demand for flour.