LPG crisis: Sales of instant food options, frozen snacks surge 20 per cent

NEW DELHI: From Thai curry pastes to biryani kits, ready-to-cook or nocook foods, and frozen snacks and veggies are flying off retail shelves and quick commerce carts, with up to 20% increase in sales month-onmonth as households look to conserve scarce liquified petroleum gas ( LPG), while companies have stepped up stocking and are extensively promoting such products.