Updated Apr 08, 2021 | 07:22 IST Amid local lockdowns and night curfews, consumers are stocking up on ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook materials other than edible oils, biscuits and dairy products. Pantry stocking surges amid local lockdowns; demand for food items increase | Photo Credit: IANS Pantry stocking has witnessed a surge along with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic with increased local lockdowns and return of the work from home norms. Several companies which had asked their employees to return to offices have once again enforced work-from-home norms. Among consumables, frozen foods, biscuits, salty snacks, instant noodles, beverages and edible oils witnessed a surge in demand, according to an Economic Times report.