As well, at one point there were reports of a lack of bread in supermarkets. This has led to shortages of flour on supermarket shelves and some people are now sourcing flour from local bakeries instead. As a kind of compromise, Kellogg’s have promised to stop on-pack promotions aimed at children on Frosties (the kind where you get a free toy with your box of increased heart-disease risk). There is a new and innovative reason why a builder cannot finish a job on time - there is a shortage of plaster. Janet Jackson The shortage is causing difficulties for thousands of women in the UK, medical experts have said. Flour - a key baking ingredient - has been flying off the shelves as more and more of us are getting into the home-baking trend. Coronavirus: Why are we still in lockdown in the UK?

Worried builders hope the problem will soon be solved. "I have tried to order some but the suppliers have completely sold out.

4am - 6:30am, Together Again Flour has been flying off the shelves as more and more of us are home baking during lockdown. "We have ordered from a number of suppliers and they have all said the same. ©Copyright 2001-2020. If so, please send in a picture of your creations. If you have plain flour but no self-raising flour, you can make your own by adding two teaspoons of baking powder to every 150 grams of plain flour. 100 activity ideas you do indoors during lockdown. Could alien life exist in Mars' hidden lakes? Who knew!. Have you been cooking up a storm in the kitchen while in lockdown? Of course you can look online for flour to get delivered, but the truth of it is that baking can wait. This has impacted on production and reduced output. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. There is always the sexism. The coronavirus outbreak has caused a number of issues in supermarkets across the UK. Top tips from Little Mix to keep busy during lockdown. I could go out of the county to get it but that would cost me half a day's work.". Of course, your local supermarket won't be out of flour forever, and with the influx of demand, some stores are now placing a limit on how many packs of flour people can buy in one trip. This caused many people to search for their own ways to make bread, causing an increase in shopping for baking ingredients. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. 'What's your favourite dinosaur?' Store in an air-tight container.

This is why supermarkets are lacking in stock of flour across the UK.

READ MORE: You can now get a 40,000 piece Disney puzzle that's perfect for lockdown. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. "It seems I can't get any in Brighton. A spokesman for the firm said: "Over the past few weeks we have experienced difficulties with new equipment installation at our plant. As coronavirus lockdown continues, supermarkets across the UK are seeing shortages of plain flour and self-raising flour, but why? Download 'Together Again' on iTunes. Manager Peter Mercer said: "British Gypsum has told us there are major production problems. Why is there no flour in shops and where can I buy some?