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Not-so-festive season for food manufacturers with supply crunch, missed opportunities, higher costs

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ONGOING supply chain issues and unpredictable demand due to the coronavirus pandemic are making it hard for food manufacturers and suppliers in Singapore to do their usual roaring business during the peak festive seasons.

For some, the supply chain issues resulted in missed opportunities to capitalise on demand from locals unable to travel over the holidays.

Seng Hua Hng Foodstuff, which produces nut snacks under the Camel brand, faced a shortage of some products as a result of delays in its shipments of raw ingredients from various countries.

"There were incidences of port disruptions, large spikes in shipping costs from China, and also shipping delays due to suppliers unable to book shipping...

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