Gardenia_Foods relocates production, cuts jobs

Gardenia Foods is relocating its bakery production from Singapore to Malaysia — Johor Bahru, Malaysia, citing ongoing efforts to enhance operational efficiency and maintain competitiveness in a challenging global environment. This move will result in the retrenchment of 141 employees at its Pandan Loop facility in Singapore, with production ceasing on June 30. Singapore will remain Gardenia Foods's central hub for key corporate functions, retaining about 250 employees. The Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union and the National Trades Union Congress, along with the Employment and Employability Institute, are providing support to the affected staff, including job placement assistance and career coaching. This event follows similar moves by other food and beverage manufacturers like Yeo Hiap Seng and Heineken — Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore, indicating a broader trend of manufacturing relocation from Singapore to other regional markets.