SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY: WHAT IT MEANS FOR SINGAPORE FOOD-RELATED STOCKS?

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SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY
SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY is the name of Singapore’s newest Statutory Board under the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources that is announced today. Singapore Food Agency will take over the food-related functions from AVA (thereafter AVA will be disbanded) as well as from other agencies like NEA and HSA. As an investor, the question is, with the formation of SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY , what does it mean for Singapore stocks, especially those food-related stocks on the Singapore Stocks Markets?

First, why do I have some thinking (or suspicion) that Singapore stocks, especially Singapore Food-related stocks would be affected by the formation of Singapore Food Agency? Well, first, it has to do with what investors of property-related stocks could attest to. Yes, what I mean is the regulations which have been introduced by HDB, a Statutory Board under the Ministry of National Development. If you could recall, the most recent property cooling measures have sent some property counters’ stock price like CDL and Oxley heading south at the onset of the cooling measures. A new statutory board in the form of Singapore Food Agency, formed through the amalgamation of several departments scattered among the few agencies would definitely have a much deeper and broader ambit of work laid out. And being a government agency, having more regulations related to food coming from Singapore Food Agency does not seem too far-fetched.

Especially if the government has been announcing publicly that it would fight the increasing incidence of diabetes setting roots in Singapore (a most recent move is the introduction of water coolers in hawker centres to encourage more Singaporeans to choose water over sugary beverages). And if we had just have carbon tax, what’s stopping the government from introducing a Sugar tax? Like what other countries do? The idea of a Sugar tax has been mooted before. And surely if the Sugar tax comes about from one of the regulations from Singapore Food Agency, then food-related stocks which derive some of their revenues from sugary beverages drinks like F&N may be affected?

And how about regulations affecting the labor supply for the F&B businesses? Or the move to push automation, digital and other initiatives for the F&B industries. Surely, F&B companies including even the catering businesses like Neo Garden may similarly be affected.

Or with the growing food online ordering business, will there be more regulations along this front too?

To conclude, the possibility of more regulations to come is there with the setting up of a new agency in Singapore Food Agency to oversee all food-related businesses in Singapore. But I believe there will also be opportunities in the horizon for F&B players to take advantages in what could be a new food landscape for Singapore. And perhaps with the latest release of Michelin-starred eateries in Singapore, will the Singapore Food Agency be helping to encourage more eateries to gun for this coveted award? Join the emailing list to receive regular Financial and Singapore stocks newsletters too! Like" me on Singapore Stocks Investing Facebook page to receive all posts on your Facebook as well as read more articles. Follow me on Twitter too.

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