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Food Factory Regulations Singapore
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Food Factory Regulations Singapore
Singapore Food Agency (SFA) which is a government statutory board, licenses all establishments in food processing foundations where food is fabricated or manufactured, prepared and packing with the objective of distribution to wholesalers and retailers. Some of the food processing such as pastry or bakery and flour candy confectionery industrial facilities, dairy preparing plants, noodles and pasta makers, surimi-based items production lines and, and so on. Licenses issued by SFA also apply to butcher or slaughter houses and cold stores that are utilised for storage of meat or fishery items. Retailing of food such as for restaurants, kiosks, cafe, groceries, food wagon and catering are licensed by the National Environment Agency (NEA).
All food companies authorised by SFA are subjected to customary assessments to guarantee safe food and fit for consumption. Laboratory analysis could be conducted to check for consistence with the Food Regulations.
Grading
There are 4 types of grading done by the AVA on food establishments; "A", "B", "C" or “D”. This is based on food safety and cleanliness guidelines done yearly. The aim is to allow food companies to continuously upgrade, to be competitive and produce safe and wholesome food. Consumers can be assured of the high standards when they purchase the food. A list of food establishments with their respective grades can be found at AVA website.
Inspection and Sampling
Regular inspections are done for all food processing establishments, cold room storage and slaughter houses. Frequency of the inspections are dependent on the grade and compliance history of the establishments. Usually done unannounced to get a more accurate assessments.
All food companies authorised by AVA are subjected to customary assessments to guarantee safe food and fit for consumption. Laboratory analysis could be conducted to check for consistence with the Food Regulations.
Food Storage Warehouse
Legal Power
SFA is able to take legal action against any licensee who is found in rupture of licensing conditions or contravene any provision of the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act and the Sale of Food Act. SFA may suspend or repudiate the permit that was issued to the licensee until they are satisfied that with the rectification implementation.
Licensing and Registration
There are limited establishments that were licensed to handle food by SFA. There were 1,623 licences for food processing establishments, 407 central kitchen and 15 slaughter houses in 2022. The number of food retail establishments was 50,828, out of which there were 407 central kitchens. SFA plays a critical and strict role in assuring food security and food safety in Singapore.
Reference: Singapore Food Agency Annual Corporate Report 2022/2023
Food Factory For Sale
There is a great opportunity to own a Freehold Food Factory - CT FoodNex at Mandai Estate. Designed to handle food in almost all aspect, it is a ramp up 20 footer truck food factory that users can load and unload their goods at the door step. Completion of this is estimated to be in 2027.
- CT FoodNex, a brand new Freehold Ramp Up Food Factory at Mandai Estate is newly launched and more than 65% has been sold
- Located in Mandai Food Zone, in one of the sought-after addresses in food zone area of District 25.
- It is a 10-storey Multi-User B2 Industrial Food Factory with a Canteen on the ground level
- This commercial food factory has 110 spacious units and each unit is equipped with its own exhaust and refuse chute.
More details at www.CosySingapore.com/ct-foodnex
Please contact us if you have interest in this.
Singapore’s ’30 by 30’ Food Security Goal
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Aiming to enchance Food Security and Sustainablity
Issue: More than 90% of food is currently imported.
In Asia, there is rapid food demand growth with meat and seafood consumption projected to increase by 33% by 2030. There is falling yield growth, and yields of corn and soybean are more than 50% below the United States. There is also limited access to arable land and limited related issues.
Singapore’s reliance on imports for 90% of its food puts it at the mercy of external forces in exporting countries, the majority of which are beyond the Republic's control. According to Singapore Food Agency (SFA), Singapore imports food from some 170 countries.
Moreover, the supply is not consistent due to climate change, extreme weather incidents, loss of land to produce food and outbreaks in diseases of animal stock and plants. This has resulted in many countries prioritising feeding their own population.
An Economist Intelligence Unit report assesses Singapore to rank first on the food security index. However, when considering climate-related and natural resource risk factors, Singapore falls to 12th place.
There has to be a change. Home-based producers now meet less than 10% of Singapore's nutritional needs.
Solution: To Transform Singapore’s Agri-food Industry
Announced in 2019, SFA has set a goal for locally produced food to meet 30% of Singapore's nutritional needs by 2030, reducing the country's reliance on imports and its vulnerability to supply interruptions. One that is productive, innovative and sustainable.
Therefore, the Government came up with four strategies to tackle this:
- Develop food-related spaces and infrastructure such as the Agri-Food Innovation Park (AFIP) which will help by colocating urban agriculture, aquaculture and novel food activities. Exploiting alternative spaces such as vacant state buildings, rooftops and the deep sea
- Harness innovation and research. Tapping on technology, expanding agri-food production and automating systems via robotics and sensors. Funding of up to S$144 million was committed to the Singapore Food Story R&D Programme.
- Grow the industry and ecosystem. Grooming experts in the field with Singaporean talent in urban food production processes and business models. For example, Republic Polytechnic offers a part-time diploma course in urban agricultural technology, covering technologies for food production, farming processes and management.
- Engage the public. Encouraging consumers in choosing homegrown produce with initiatives with SG framers' markets and supermarkets. An initiative by SFA is coming up with a new brand logo to make local produce easier to be identified. Raising awareness on food security.
There is this Business Opportunity with major opportunities in scaling up existing production and producing future foods.
To increase productivity, the production of vegetables, fish, eggs and other primary produce is geared up to be high-tech. Challenges that need to be faced are limited land allocated for farming, high production costs, low consumer awareness, and resistance to purchasing pricier local produce. The government is exploring partnership opportunities such as using commercial spaces for urban farming and master planning in new infrastructure in the Agri-Food Innovation Park.
There are also opportunities in food research such as for novel foods, alternative proteins and focusing on nutrient-dense food.
Singapore's ’30 by 30’ goal will not only enhance Singapore’s food security but also in regional collaboration for a rapidly urbanising Asia.
Sungei Kadut Transformation To Eco-District
Sungei Kadut Transformation Into An Exciting Eco-District Singapore
Sungei Kadut is one of Singapore’s oldest industrial estate that is overdue for a makeover. A multimillion-dollar facelift is planned to transform Sungei Kadut into an exciting high tech Eco-district, to keep up with the times.
Covering over 700 football fields, it will include new growth industries, such as agri-tech and environment tech. It will primarily has four zones:
Sungei Kadut Central:
- A hub for light industries, such as furniture and lifestyle eco-system
- High rise developments with shared facilities
- Dining, leisure and recreational amenities
- Sungei Kadut MRT Station which will be an interchange
Sungei Kadut North:
- Recycling Facilities
- Construction and Timber Industries
- Waste management Companies
Sungei Kadut South:
- New ways of co-living and co-working
- Residential and business community
- Park connectors
- Biodiversity trails
Agri-food Innovation Park (AFIP):
- Food related R&D Facilities
- High Tech Farms
- Indoor Farming
- Agricultural hatcheries
- Farm to Fork restaurants
- Farmers’ Market
For the future, Sungei Kadut will be a place for residents and the public to relax, with farmers’ markets and farm-to-fork restaurants.
Trendspace will be for furniture and related industries, whereas TimMac will be for timber, metal and machinery industries. There is also Kranji Green at Sungei Kadut North which will accommodate waste management and recycling firms.
Agri-Food Innovation Park (AFIP)
Agri-Food Innovation Park with a large size of around 18 hectare will be home to companies and research and development centres catering to high tech production segments including indoor farming, aquaculture hatcheries and alternative protein manufacturers. This will bring us to one step closer to Singapore’s goal of producing 30% of its nutritional needs by 2030, a crucial initiative for future stability.
This will attract high value, knowledge-based jobs such as systems engineers, plant scientists and aquaculture nutritionists. The objective is making Singapore to be a leading urban agriculture and aquaculture technology hub. This will also help to improve the productivity of the local farms and strengthen Singapore food security.
Sungei Kadut MRT Station
The Sungei Kadut MRT Station will be a planned station in between the Kranji and Yew Tee MRT Stations. Come mid-2030s, this will be an interchange with 2 major MRT lines; the North South Line (NSL) and Downtown Line (DTL) via a connection from Bukit Panjang MRT Station.
Sungei Kadut station will serve residents in nearby towns, such as Yew Tee and Choa Chu Kang. It will also benefit those working at the up and coming industrial developments in Sungei Kadut.
Another significant note is that the North South Line will connect to Woodlands, within 3 stops. This will give business in this area more business advantages in terms of manpower access and logistics.
Expansion of Food Factories and Facilities at Mandai
Mandai is strategically transforming to a major Food Processing Business District in Singapore, keeping close to Sungei Kadut Eco District. There is much potential for food production synergy.
There are a number of established food factories and facilities already established at Mandai. More areas, especially those with under-utilised plot ratio, may be developed into food factories.
In 4th quarter 2022 and 1st quarter 2023, there will be two freehold food factories to be launched. Each cater to different segment of the markets. One of them essentially caters to small production units and the other cater to mid to large production units.
If you are keen to know about one which allow 40 footer access at the ground floor and 20 footer access at level 2 to level 2, this would be CT Foodnex.
Contact us and we will be able to guide you though these two freehold food factories.