Food for Thought

Banking on novel food as a sustainable food option

SFA seizes the opportunity of securing new nutrient sources such as alternative proteins, by rolling out initiatives such as a regulatory framework, expert working group, and R&D grant calls.

14 Apr 2020

Steering the future of farming

AVA does so through new land tendering methods, funding enhancements, talent programmes, R&D transfer, and the promotion of local produce.

01 Jan 2018

Watching over local vegetable farms

Pang Jing Ren (Senior Executive Manager, Plant Section, Agri Establishment Regulation Group, AVA) is part of a surveillance, inspection, and monitoring team that ensures local vegetable farms are producing safe and pest-free crops at an optimum level.

01 Jan 2018

New amendments to food regulations come into effect

AVA constantly reviews and updates its Food Regulations, in order to ensure food safety while facilitating trade at the same time. In these reviews, consultation exercises are held to gather comments from the industry and public before any amendments are made.

02 Feb 2017

Regulations concerning milk to be reviewed

AVA will be amending advertising rules such that the code of ethics governing formula milk for infants below six months of age will be extended to cover those for infants up to 12 months old.

02 Feb 2017