Bread supply short again? Massimo maker announces ‘temporary disruption’

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Bread supply short again? Massimo maker announces ‘temporary disruption’ at Klang factory due to Covid-19 rules

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 ― Consumers of Massimo Bread here may have to look for alternatives in the next few days as its manufacturer, The Italian Baker Sdn Bhd (TIB), has announced a temporary disruption to production at its factory in Klang, Selangor due to high Covid-19 cases in the district.

TIB said it is taking precautions to prevent the coronavirus from spreading in Klang.

“Due to heightened cases of Covid-19 cases in Klang district, The Italian Baker Sdn Bhd (TIB) wishes to inform that there has been some temporary disruption to our operations in our effort to implement additional precautionary and preventive measures in accordance with the procedures of the Klang Municipal Council (MPK) to mitigate the risk of infection in our plant,” it said in a Facebook posting yesterday.

It acknowledged that the disruption to its bread supply chain will affect some of its business partners and inconvenience consumers, but said “this is necessary in our effort to prevent and mitigate the risk of Covid-19 infection”.

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