Food & Beverage
GS Holdings to divest Hawkerway unit for $65k net proceeds
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.
Drink prices hit by 10-cent deposit mandate
Starting April, every plastic and metal beverage container will include a mandatory refundable deposit.
ThaiBev FY2025 profit falls 12% to $1.272m
It cited the profit drop on weaker sales revenue.
SFA replaces A–D grades with new SAFE framework
The framework will cover 45,000 food establishments.
Companies face higher costs as halal certification moves online
The digital shift closes any room for fraudulent or ambiguous halal claims.
Food Empire's revenue up 23.9% to $554.7m in 9M 2025
Higher sales in Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, contributed $95.5m to growth.
JB Foods revenue soars 57.7% YoY in H1 2026
This was due to higher average selling prices of the group’s cocoa ingredient products.
Japan Foods widens net loss in H1
The group said it was mainly due to closures of underperforming restaurants.
Can AI vending kitchens help Singapore’s restaurants survive soaring costs?
The government is looking into developing 'automated kitchens'
What to know about SaladStop!’s new AI assistant, Lulu
It will debut in Singapore in November before its global launch.
GS Holdings acquires Dyspatchr for $1.52m
Dyspatchr is a distributor of unique and fine beer, wine and spirits in Singapore.
Sheng Siong Group Q3 net profit surges to $43.8m
The group had a net profit of $116.1m for the past nine months.
Food Innovators Holdings returns to profitability in H1
Growth was driven by its Japan and Malaysia operations.
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