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system of the importing countries to
facilitate food-related businesses in
international trade.
The Brunei food industry is set to
develop further with the establishment
of the Brunei Food Industry
Development (BFID) Multipurpose
Manufacturing
and
Processing
Facility, which provides areas for
cleaning and packaging facilities to
increase the shelf life of products
to enable producers to continue
producing, while reducing wastage.
The project was announced in 2021
and construction was completed this
year.
Once operational, local small and
medium enterprises (SMEs) can
leverage on the facility to increase their
productivity, product development,
research
and
commercially
manufacture their products to be
exported.
BDFA also aims
to catalyse the
development of the
local food industry to
achieve international
competitiveness while
serving as a single
point of contact in
food-related matters.
The facility is expected to significantly
contribute to the growth of the
food industry ecosystem and value
chain by providing a platform for
the development of food products
and providing a complete solution
from sourcing of raw materials,
manufacturing, packaging, distribution
and export of local products.
Meanwhile, the Brunei Food Awards
(BFA) is collaborating with the Brunei
Food and Beverage Association (BFBA)
to develop an ambitious new food
project, with its sightscast onbecoming
the first and largest dedicated food
hub in the country. The project called
‘By the River Food Resort’ will house
over 100 of the best restaurants
and eateries nationwide. One of the
primary objectives of the food hub is
to host, support and promote the best
Brunei-owned restaurants and eateries
under one roof. This initiative is also in
line with Brunei Vision 2035, promoting
food and tourism both locally and
internationally.
Participation in FHA-F&B
Fifteen local F&B businesses from
Darussalam
Enterprise’s
(DARe)
developmental programmes joined
Singapore’s biggest F&B tradeshow
Food&HotelAsia-F&B (FHA-F&B) in
September 2022.
The first-time participation aimed to
explore new business opportunities
and gain insight into industry best
practices. During the tradeshow, DARe
operated a Brunei booth featuring