Food & Beverage

Chart of the Day: Food inflation averaged 2.2% in 10 years

This is due to Singapore’s food inputs being largely imported from various markets.

Chart of the Day: F&B firms ride on strong earnings growth despite mounting costs

The average net profit of listed F&B companies grew 5.3% in 2018.

Singapore Poultry Hub receives $40m loan to set up smart factory

It aims to boost the hub’s productivity and capacity by 26% and 70% respectively.

New hawkers to flourish under NEA training and incubation programme

The agency will offer culinary training and apprenticeship courses to aspiring stallholders.

Singapore ranked the world's 8th priciest country to have coffee

Danish people pay $8.36 for the same cup of coffee.

Food Junction buy spells short-term pain for BreadTalk: analyst

It could incur acquisition debt of S$50m along with assumed interest of 2.5-3.5%.

F&B sector set to grow as mass-market segment sizzles

Whilst high-end restaurants close up shop, mass-market is tipped to grow at a 2.1% CAGR over the next five years.

SATS acquires 49% stake in JV company for $17m

SATS BRF Food will be renamed Country Foods and will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the group.

Adapting to the world of cloud kitchens in Singapore

Food tech has become an exciting place to in the last few years as an increasing number of players look to tap into a near-insatiable appetite for...

First Resources profits down 54% to $40.54m in H1

Higher sales failed to fully offset the impact of weaker palm oil prices.

Olam International's profit sinks 34.5% to $61.49m in Q2

It blamed higher depreciation and amortisation, and finance costs.

No Signboard closes hawker-themed burger chain as losses pile up

The company expects a $500,000 impairment loss from the closure.

Fraser & Neave Q3 profits up 9% to $54.83m

Revenue from its dairies business grew 5.5% thanks to growth in its Thailand unit.