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Brighter year beckons for Singapore's F&B industry

Stalls at 84 Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre on Dec 26, 2020. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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SINGAPORE - To say that 2020 was challenging for the food and beverage (F&B) sector is an understatement, with sales dropping by over 50 per cent during the circuit breaker period from April 7 to June 1.

The combination of closed borders and the ban on dine-in business was extremely difficult for industry players.

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