Food & Beverage
More closures and layoffs imminent in Singapore's F&B industry
Almost 41% of restaurants surveyed have ceased their operations completely during the circuit breaker period.
More closures and layoffs imminent in Singapore's F&B industry
Almost 41% of restaurants surveyed have ceased their operations completely during the circuit breaker period.
Fraser & Neave's post-tax profit slid 1.5% to $105.57m in H1
The increase is attributable to strong performance of beverages and dairies in Thailand.
ST group to re-open 87 F&B outlets in three markets
The re-opening accounts for 74% of the group's total network.
SATS expects 60-70% profit loss in Q4
The group said it may lose as much as $70m for Q1 2021.
Singapore must look for new win-win partnerships to ensure its food security
New global links are needed in the food supply chain of the future.
ComfortDelGro launches food delivery service
Deliveries are charged at a distance-based rate starting at $6.5.
Daily Briefing: Temasek denies claim that CEO earns $100m a year; Pandemic heightens importance of food security, says experts
And remittance firm TranSwap in talks to close US$5-10m funding round.
Investing in the food revolution in Singapore and beyond
Food, besides being the main source of energy for humans, is one of the best ways to propagate one’s culture to the rest of the world and unify people...
Deliveroo sign-ups surged 50% in March
Restaurants turn to delivery to help prevent transmission of COVID-19. Deliveroo saw a 50% MoM jump in restaurant sign-ups as of 1 March, a press...
BreadTalk seeks approval to waive breach of $100m notes
It would like to change the Consolidated Tangible Net Worth covenant to not less than $50m.
Coffee spending to rise 8.2% to $2.2b by 2024 in Indonesia
Rising middle class and the new levy on sweetened products will boost its demand.
SATS cuts board and executives' pay
President and CEO Alexander Hungate's salary was cut by 15%.
Daily Briefing: About 14,000 hawkers to get rental fees waived; NEA introduces Deposit Refund Scheme for beverage containers
And logistics startup Moovaz raised an undisclosed series A funding from SC Angels.
CapitaLand refutes RAS' claims on dented rental relief packages
The company is giving up to 30% in rental rebates for its downtown mall tenants.
RAS calls out lack of rental rebates for F&B businesses
It cited CapitaLand which only offered a 10% rebate instead of the promised 50%.
SATS acquires UK-based Monty's Bakehouse for $48.4m
Monty’s Bakehouse will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of SATS.
BreadTalk waits on notice to repay notes in financial covenant breach
The covenant involves $100m 4% fixed rate notes.
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