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JB Foods appoints Loo Wen Lieh as alternate director

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He will represent Mr Goi Seng Hui. The Board of JB Foods announced the appointment of Loo Wen Lieh as alternate director to Goi Seng Hui. Read ››

SATS to "structurally increase" dividends: Maybank

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Special dividends will keep on coming. According to Maybank Kim Eng, it believes SATS is gearing up for higher dividend distributions to shareholders after it expressed a goal to optimize its capital structure. Read ››

Wang Baowang resigns as China Kangda Food Company executive director and CEO

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He cited his health condition as reason for his resignation. Read ››

Ng Chi Hung steps down as Tung Lok Restaurants 2000 COO

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He was in charge of daily activities of the group's restaurants and management of its business development. Read ››

Sales of kitchen tools in Singapore jumped 8% to USD12.5m

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Here's the most in demand appliance. According to GfK, the market worth of Food Preparation segment in Singapore totaled nearly USD12.5 million from April 2012 to March 2013, expanding by 8 percent in value against the previous year. Read ››

These are the 5 hottest food fads in Singapore

Seth Lui
BY SETH LUI
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Bubble tea was so last year (as well as the last decade). Read ››

China Dairy Group appoints two non-executive directors

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The Board believes the Company will benefit from Zhao Zhongqi and Wang Xin's experience in corporate fund-raising and capital operations. Read ››

Here's what happens after Sino Grandness' Garden Fresh spinoff

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Its canned fruit business to boost growth. According to Maybank Kim Eng, SGX might take into account the asset quality of the remaining business after the potential Garden Fresh spinoff. Read ››

Check out Salt Grill & Sky Bar's one-night only dinner

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According to a release, Salt Grill & Sky Bar will serve an exceptional one-night-only dinner featuring rare Australian black truffles on Monday, 29th July. Read ››

Petra Foods earnings jumped 23.1% to US$19.5m

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But analysts are still disappointed. According to OCBC, despite broad-based improvements in its core Branded Consumer business, Petra Foods’ 1Q13 results fell short of expectations as growth slowed relative to the previous quarters.  Revenue grew 7.7% YoY to US$127.4m while gross and operating profit increased by 14.6% YoY and 23.1% YoY to US$41.4m and US$19.5m respectively.  Here's more from OCBC: Read ››

F&B sales grew 3.6% in March

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All four sub-sectors posted growth. Compared to March 2012, turnover of restaurants, food caterers, fast food outlets and other eating places grew by between 2.1% and 4.8% in March 2013, according to the latest F&B services index from Statistics Singapore. Read ››

Why ThaiBev's 20.3% profit drop was not surprising at all

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Profit was dragged by F&N investment. According to DBS, whilst ThaiBev's 1Q net profit registered a 20.3% drop in net profit to THB3.45bn, it was largely within expectations. Read ››

Sino Grandness Food Industry Group promotes Goh Cze Khiang as CFO

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He will be responsible for communication of financial performance and forecast of the Group’s performance to the Board of Directors and SGX. Read ››

2 biggest profit drivers for Super Group last quarter

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Earnings jumped by 25%. According to CIMB, 1Q’s 25% earnings increase yoy was driven by: 1) rising gross margins and 2) forex gains from appreciating US$. Read ››

Viz Branz's revenue slipped 0.6% to S$42.8m

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Blame it on competitive pressures in Myanmar. According to OCBC Investment Research, as expected, Viz Branz reported a 0.6% YoY decline in 3Q13 revenue to S$42.8m due to sustained competitive pressures in its Indochina market, particularly Myanmar. Read ››

Super Group's net profit jumped 24% to S$22.9m

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Check out what boosted this growth. In a release, Super Group Ltd today announced a 24% increase in net profit to S$22.9m for the first three months ended 31 March 2013 (“1Q13”). Read ››

F&N to return $4.73b to shareholders in cash via capital reduction

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Distributing gains from the APB sale. According to CIMB, 2H13 core earnings formed 39% of their and consensus’s full-year estimate. Read ››

Why F&N second-quarter profit dropped 48% to $66m

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Hit by one-time $72m cash offers charge. Without the strong downward pull from this one-time charge, Fraser & Neave profit before interest and tax increased twofold as a result of improved consumer demand, strong trade and market execution and lower input costs, the company said in a release of its latest quarterly results. Read ››

Etika 2Q profit down 13.2% to RM4.3m on increasing costs

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5% revenue decline also dealt damage. Etika International Holdings Limited (Etika), one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of sweetened condensed milk and a leading regional Food and Beverage (F&B) Group, announced that for the three months ended March 31, 2013 (Q2FY2013), Group revenue decreased 5.0% from RM246.8 million in Q2FY2012 to RM234.4 million in Q2FY2013 mainly on lower export sales in the Dairies Division. Read ››

Check out Frunatic restaurant's raw food philosophy

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Eat no-cook items in a fast-food fashion. Located at the Star Vista Shopping Mall, Frunatic is a fast-food style restaurant that serves fresh raw fruits in different styles and sizes. Read ››

2 possible reasons behind ThaiBev's shocking decision to keep F&N listed

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ThaiBev, TCC own 90.3% of F&N. According to CIMB, in Apr 2013, TCC and Thai Bev indicated to SGX that they intend to keep F&N listed. Read ››

Café Mosaic pops the champagne on semi-buffet lunch menu

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In a release, Café Mosaic unveils its semi-buffet lunch which will be available from today until June 30, 2013. Read ››

BreadTalk Group's profits soared 46% to S$2.1m

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Check out what boosted this growth. According to OCBC Investment Research, BreadTalk’s 1Q results came in within expectations with revenue growing 13.4% YoY to S$120.3m on the back of broad segment increases while operating and PATMI increased by 45.6% and 46.0% to S$3.5m and S$2.1m respectively. Read ››

Delifrance Asia CEO Timothy Chan Chee Mun resigns

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His replacement will be announced in due time. The Board of Auric Pacific Group announced the resignation of Timothy Chan Chee Mun as chief executive officer of Delifrance Asia. Read ››

Singaporeans Asia Pacific's biggest spenders on dining

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They splurge US$262 monthly on meals. According to MasterCard's latest survey on Consumer Purchasing Priorities – Dining, in terms of spending, Singaporeans take the lead as the region’s top spenders on dining, with an average monthly dining spend of USD262. Read ››

Super Group disposes China property for S$26m

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And invests in US$20m plant. According to DBS, Super announced that it is disposing its entire 35.3% stake in non-core associate, Sun Resources, for S$26m. Read ››

Buona Terra rolls out fresh Spring menu

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In a release, Buona Terra presents its Spring Menu which features an array of dishes, specially put together by Chef Denis for this season only. Read ››

Daily Briefing: War memorial vandal suspect caught; Story of 6-year old cancer survivor

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And see this restaurant full of antiques. Read ››

Sheng Siong Group's profits jumped 22.5%

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Its cost management initiatives to continue in 2013. According to OCBC Investment Research, Sheng Siong Group’s (SSG) 1Q13 results came in within expectations. Read ››

Several shops at Chinatown Food Street to shut down in May

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To make way for renovations. In a release, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has announced that the Chinatown Food Street (CFS), located on Smith Street, will be closed from 1 May 2013 to make way for renovations.  As a result of this closure, shophouse units 9 – 29 and 37 – 41 will be affected. Read ››

Sino Grandness Food Industry Group names Lawrence Wong Chee Meng as director

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As a solicitor, his areas of practice include corporate and securities laws, capital markets, M&A, corporate restructuring, joint ventures, corporate and commercial contracts, among others. Read ››

Why Golden Agri's latest hiring moves won't save it from near-term risks

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Margin pressure still persists. According to Phillip Securities, Golden Agri has great plans to grow its downstream business via the recent high profile hires of seniors from Cargill and Louis Dreyfus, to tap on their valuable network and expertise.  Read ››

Lin Song retires as Sino Grandness Food Industry Group director

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He opted to retire at the Annual General Meeting held on 23 April. Read ››

Synear Food shuts down plant in Sichuan Province

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After suffering from minor earthquake damages. Synear Food Holdings Limited refers to reports on the earthquake that hit southwestern Sichuan Province on Saturday, 20 April 2013. Read ››

This bistro brings you back to the 1920s speakeasy bar scene

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Fordham & Grand is open from 6pm to 3am daily. Reminiscent of the 1920's speakeasy bars, Fordham & Grand is a 45-seater bistro and bar that targets Singapore's mid-tier market. Read ››

2 possible reasons why ThaiBev keeps F&N's slot on SGX

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Charoen has 3 months to restore public float. According to CIMB, last Thursday, TCC Assets and Thai Beverage jointly announced that they intend to keep F&N listed. Read ››

Check out Rajah & Tann's over $1b contract with Singapore Sports Hub

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It's a 21-year contract ending in 2034. Lim Wee Hann, Terence Quek and Khoi Nguyen acted for Singapore Food Industries Pte Ltd (a subsidiary of SATS Ltd) and Delaware North Companies Pty Ltd (Australian arm of the Delaware North Companies group), which set up a joint venture company to enter into a 21-year contract with Singapore Sports Hub to operate premium restaurants, F&B outlets and a central kitchen at the upcoming integrated multi-purpose stadium and aquatic arena at Kallang. Read ››

SATS appoints Cho Wee Peng as CFO

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The Board values his extensive experience in the areas of accounting, finance, treasury, investor relations, risk management and M&A. Read ››

Check out Cafe Mosaic's 1-for-1 dinner buffet

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For a limited time only, enjoy 1-for-1 Dinner Buffet at Café Mosaic as it presents a resplendent array of International delicacies. Read ››

What every Singapore firm must learn from food hawkers

Eric Romero
BY ERIC ROMERO
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How hawkers in Singapore treat their customers will make one either come back or forget them. Read ››