Food & Beverage
Foodservice continues to trip over rising costs and supply chain obstacles
Foodservice continues to trip over rising costs and supply chain obstacles
Complicated menu items or low-selling items should be removed.
Pizza Hut chases solo diners
The meal may be solo, but the experience is still social.
Café chain The Providore ends operations in Singapore
The company has not publicly confirmed a reason for the closures.
F&B sales fall 3.4% in January on CNY timing effect
Across segments, restaurant sales registered a 9.3% YoY drop.
CLD launches 272-unit food manufacturing hub in Kallang
Development includes ramp-up food factory and heritage block.
Deliveroo exits Singapore market after 11 years
Its platform will remain live until 4 March 2026.
Food Empire profit slumps 32% in FY 2025
Net profit rose 37% in FY2025 on record revenue and 45% jump in normalised EBITDA.
UK's Sides expands in Singapore with Sentosa opening
This follows the debut of its first outlet in April 2025.
Leaner menus seen as key after 2,431 F&B outlets shut
Closures have reached a near 20-year high following a wave of business liquidations.
F&B operators to brace for higher costs as EP, S Pass salary floors rise
The minimum salary for EP holders will rise to $6,000, and for S Pass to $3,600.
Higher tax drags F&N’s profit by 13% to $64m in Q1
The effective tax rate increased to 29.4%.
Tim Ho Wan focuses on value, subdued locations in Singapore reach
Dim sum chain responds to rising costs and labour shortages by doubling down on quality.
GS Holdings to divest Hawkerway unit for $65k net proceeds
GS Holdings expects the disposal to result in a net gain of approximately $1.75m.
SGX-ST approves ThaiBev’s market cap benchmark for FY2026
As of 30 September 2025, the group’s market capitalisation stood at $11.68b.
Food Empire offloads 1 million shares to boost working capital
The deal, made through a married deal, involves an international institutional investor.
EnterpriseSG and Grab grant 12,000 F&B firms free data access
Participating merchants will receive marketing tools and consumer trend reports at no cost.
Jumbo invests $20m in Tai Seng logistics hub
The move secures operational stability.
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