https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog News, market insights and buyer guides from Smart Food @ Mandai. en-sg Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-smart-food-mandai-handover-to-running-cold-room https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-smart-food-mandai-handover-to-running-cold-room The sequence from receiving keys to running a cold room at Smart Food @ Mandai, explained step by step in qualitative terms. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-smart-food-mandai-holding-period-freehold-unit-2028 https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-smart-food-mandai-holding-period-freehold-unit-2028 How to think about holding a freehold food-factory unit before and after expected vacant possession on 31 May 2028, using Smart Food @ Mandai. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-food-licence-prep-before-you-buy https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-food-licence-prep-before-you-buy Six practical steps a food business can take on licensing before buying a food factory unit, from mapping processes to early talks with SFA. Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-food-factory-myths-checked https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-food-factory-myths-checked Four common beliefs about food-factory units, tested against how production actually works: access, planning, approvals and shared facilities. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-national-industrial-rents-local-mandai-address https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-national-industrial-rents-local-mandai-address Singapore's industrial rent index is at a multi-decade high, but a national average is not a local rent. How to read the 2Q2026 data for a Mandai address. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-kampong-ampat-tender-timeline-23-october https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-kampong-ampat-tender-timeline-23-october A dated walk through the Kampong Ampat collective-sale tender, from the September launch to the 23 October close, and what industrial buyers can watch. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-freehold-b2-food-factory https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-freehold-b2-food-factory Freehold tenure on an industrial B2 food factory is rare in Singapore. Here is why estate-in-perpetuity ownership changes the long-term maths for food manufacturers and investors. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-sungei-kadut-food-resilience https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-sungei-kadut-food-resilience The Sungei Kadut Eco-District is being repositioned for food and manufacturing innovation. Here is how that supports Singapore’s 30-by-30 food resilience goal. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-reading-balance-units-chart https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-reading-balance-units-chart A balance-units chart shows what is still available and how fast it is selling. Here is how to read one when timing an industrial property purchase. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-ramped-up-b2-access-logistics https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-ramped-up-b2-access-logistics Drive-up ramped access lets goods vehicles reach upper-floor units directly. Here is why ramped-up B2 design matters for food factory logistics. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-dual-key-adjoining-units https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-dual-key-adjoining-units Dual-key and adjoining-unit configurations let food businesses share, sublet or scale production space. Here is how the layouts work at a B2 food factory. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-cold-room-ready-food-units https://smartfoodatmandai.com.sg/blog-cold-room-ready-food-units Cold-room-ready industrial units cut fit-out time and cost for food producers. Here is what cold storage provisioning at a ramped-up B2 food factory means in practice. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0800