Tim Tam Tummies: Australians snack on endless chocolate biscuits while working from home during coronavirus pandemic as sales surge by FOUR MILLION
Australians are devouring more Tim Tams than ever while working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, Arnott's has revealed.
The iconic chocolate biscuits sold an extra four million packets in the period from March and June, when Australians were ordered to work from home.
Workers also purchased an extra two million cans of soup, 2.7 million stock packets as well as one million extra V8 juice bottles in the same time frame.
Stay-at-home staffer took it upon themselves to recreate a 'work kitchen' at home and stocked up on items they initially would have readily available to them in the office.
An extra four million packets of Tim Tams have been sold during lockdown (pictured, Aussies working from home with a pack of biscuits)
In the last financial year, Arnott's sold 270 million Tim Tams (stock image) which only increased in popularity during the pandemic
Due to the increase in purchases, Arnott's revealed production costs soared a further six per cent in the last financial years.
In the last financial year, Arnott's sold 270 million Tim Tams, five million Campbell’s soups products and 3.5 million V8 juice bottles.
The company bought $110million worth of products from Australian farmers, equating to more than 72,000 tonnes of flour, 23,000 tonnes of sugar and 4,400 tonnes of Australian and New Zealand-made dairy products, The Australian reported.
Despite the company being sold for $3.3billion last year to US private equity firm KKR, chief executive George Zoghbi, said the company will expand in Australia.
'Our business began as a family group led by William Arnott and bonded by their spirit and determination to succeed,' he said.
'Today we are proud and privileged to have a locally-run operation built on local ingredients, quality, freshness and authenticity.'
'A big part of our strategy will be investing in our people and products while minimising our environmental impact and supporting the communities in which we operate.
'We have a responsibility to continue that legacy for many generations to come.'
Workers also purchased an extra two million cans of soup, 2.7 million stock packets as well one million V8 juice bottles in the same time frame
An extra four million packets of Tim Tam were sold from March to June while Australians were told to work from home