To ensure the reputation and image of businesses are built when exporting to the Singapore market, Vietnamese businesses need to pay attention to the labeling of packaged food products.
The Singapore Food Authority (SFA) recently announced the recall of a number of food products originating from Vietnam due to failure to note on the product labels that these products contain eggs, an ingredient. parts that easily cause allergies in users.
According to a Vietnam News Agency reporter in Singapore, SFA said it detected eggs in the ingredients of Li Chuan seafood spring rolls (750g), Bibigo’s Mandu shrimp dim sum (350g) and Mini Mandu.
These products are being sold on the Singapore market but the labels do not clearly state that eggs are included in the product ingredients.
Currently, two import companies are Li Chuan Food Products Pte. Ltd and CJ SE Asia Pte. Ltd is recalling all of the above products in the Singapore market.
This incident was announced on the SFA’s official website, accompanied by images and descriptions of the origin of the above products as being from Vietnam.
Mr. Cao Xuan Thang, Commercial Counselor, Head of the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore, said that the product being recalled due to not providing enough information about the product could have a negative impact on people’s purchasing choices. Singapore consumers, especially for products imported from recalled companies and suppliers in general (specifically, food products originating from Vietnam).
To ensure the reputation and image of businesses are built when exporting to the Singapore market, Vietnamese businesses need to pay attention to the labeling of packaged food products.
Importers and manufacturers of pre-packaged food products sold in Singapore must provide informative labels in English, including the name or description of the food product; product ingredients: all ingredients and additives in pre-packaged foods must be declared, with ingredients listed by weight in the product from more to less; Potentially sensitizing ingredients in foods such as: grains containing gluten (such as wheat, rye, barley, oats…); ingredients derived from crustaceans; eggs and egg products (lecithin); fish and fish products; milk and dairy products (sodium caseinate); peanuts and peanut products; soybeans and soybean products; nuts and nut products (such as almonds, walnuts, cashews, pecans, pistachios, macadamia nuts…); salt; sodium bicarbonate; sulphite in concentrated form of 10mg/kg or more…
In cases where the food product process has the potential to appear allergens, the manufacturer can use “may contain” labeling of allergens. , or “produced in a facility that processes products that may contain…”.
In Singapore, food labeling is regulated by the SFA. The agency ensures food sold in Singapore is safe and protects consumers from potential health risks.
To better access the market, increase market share and create product brand reputation among consumers in Singapore, Vietnamese businesses should regularly update information and strictly comply with the host country’s regulations. ./.
In the first 3 months of this year, Vietnam’s rice exports to the Singapore market reached 36.15 million Singapore dollars (more than 26 million USD), an increase of 80.46% over the same period last year.
