NTUC FairPrice says it has 4 months' stockpile of frozen chicken; authorities say no need to panic buy

[LostandFound87]

wah 4 months stockpile become aged chicken already.

 

[2Blogic]

dun believe, unless every family can collect a dozen of frozen chicken from CC FOC

 

[Vincentlow82]

They also said enough masks. But it was for Heathcare workers and not public.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...-stock-available-singapore-coronavirus-788096

Must give all the stockpile of frozen chicken to healthcare workers.

 

[Full_Cream_Milk]

 

[RedOrion]

 

[batman_888]

who lying??

 

[lalalalalala]

Remember when they say we got millions of mask

 

[mryongtan]

who are they kidding this time round?

have everyone forgotten about the masks shortage issue in 2020?

 

[rtkgamer]

lol lai liao lai liao, keechiu pattern lai liao

 

[skylink67]

Must give all the stockpile of frozen chicken to healthcare workers.

Healthcare workers not elite enough la. Must reserve for stinkyland leaders.

U never see CCP? N95 masks only leaders wear.

 

[SmallSometimesBig]

NTUC FairPrice has a stockpile of frozen chicken that can last for about four months, with another two months of supply on the way, Ms Elaine Heng, FairPrice Group's deputy group chief executive officer, said on Thursday (May 26).

Ms Heng, who is also FairPrice's chief executive officer for retail business, was speaking during a visit to Fairprice's Fresh Food Distribution Centre in Upper Thomson Road.

Over the last few days, several wet markets and supermarkets saw their shelves cleared of fresh chicken as consumers rushed to stock up on the meat.

Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Desmond Tan, who was also visiting the facility, said that there is an adequate supply of chicken in Singapore, and urged people to refrain from panic buying.

Acknowledging that there will be some disruption to the sales of chilled or fresh chicken, he noted however that about 70 per cent of Singapore's chicken imports are in frozen form, from a variety of countries other than Malaysia.

"So I'd like to assure Singaporeans that we have an adequate supply of frozen chicken in Singapore," he said.

He added that many importers and retailers had already pre-ordered chicken supplies, which are expected to arrive in the next couple of weeks.

"We're also working very hard with the industry and importers to source from other countries and sources of chicken to ensure we have continuation of supply. So I'd like to encourage every Singaporean to continue to purchase as per normal - there's no need to surge your purchase of chicken, as there are adequate supplies," he said.

He added that the authorities would work with businesses that can only serve chilled chicken, to see how they can be helped during this period if their businesses are affected.

Mr Tan was also asked whether there might be an increase in the price of fish here.

Malaysian media had earlier this week reported an increase in fish prices in Malaysian markets due to a lack of supply in the waters around the country.

In response to the question, Mr Tan said: "We have to diversify our sources - that's the strategy we've adopted for many years, and it's served us well today. So even if there's disruption for any specific country, we still have sources we can rely on."

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...-chicken-authorities-say-no-need-to-panic-buy

One day will be Johnny Walker 12 year old Scotch Chicken or better still Johnny Walker Blue Label Chicken 60 year old

 

[KYZT2021]

Same like mask previously?

 

[daylight]

chicken rice hawkers dun use frozen ones

 

[tankgunner]

sinkie won't listen one

 

[ahnyaahnya]

If no more chilled chickens available, the stockpile of 4 months' normal consumption of frozen chicken will be gone in a month.
Most people I know don't eat the frozen ones. But will have to from June

 

[jonesftw]

sinkie won't listen one

NTUC FairPrice's stockpile of frozen chicken at its Fresh Food Distribution Centre on May 26, 2022. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO

 

[SaintPeachie]

eat chicken in biscuit to reminisce the taste of chicken

 

[deathan9el]

ok
after that 6 months are up, then what?

 

[tankgunner]

NTUC FairPrice's stockpile of frozen chicken at its Fresh Food Distribution Centre on May 26, 2022. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO

a lot of chicken sia

 

[qcy888]

Hope people learned their lesson from the past and do exactly the opposite.