Dr Puthucheary also noted that the consumer price of beverages is a commercial decision influenced by multiple factors, including fuel and logistics costs, consumer demand patterns and the marketing strategies of the producer or retailer.
“Market players who raise the prices of their beverages will face direct competition with other industry players given the wide variety of beverage choices. Nevertheless, members of the public who notice improper practices among retailers may alert the National Environment Agency,” he said.
REVERSE VENDING MACHINES
The government previously announced that 1,070 reverse vending machines will be deployed across Singapore, with over 90 per cent of Housing Board households within a five-minute walk of a machine.
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