OUR MILESTONES
Rising Art Florist was established with no more capital than the resources of three shareholders- an office and a car.
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Unfortunately, due to internal chaos, the partnership withered. From its ashes rose a fresh produce entrepreneur- Benelux.
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Benelux moved to the hub of Singapore's fresh produce distribution market- Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre.
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Benelux ordered its first container of fruits, our first step towards globalisation. Soon enough, hundreds of containers began arriving at the shores of Singapore, all consigned to Benelux.
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Benelux expanded into the Malaysian market and we were located at Tampoi to serve hypermarkets and wholesale markets.
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Benelux relocated to Pandan Loop, where we occupy a 45,000 square feet of land which houses a double-storey office building, logistics facilities and cold-storage warehousing up to 7000 square feet.
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Benelux Malaysia relocated to a larger factory at Ulu Tiram to serve hypermarkets, wholesale markets, retail markets and franchise markets.Meanwhile, Benelux Singapore becomes a leading importer of fresh produce in Singapore.
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Benelux achieved the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification in 2010 where our teams underwent training for specific hazards and preventive measures for their control.
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Benelux was certified as conforming to ISO 22000:2005 for the scope of activities of warehouse storage, packaging and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables.
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Benelux was awarded with the BizSafe Level 3 certification by the Workplace Safety and Health Council.
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The Benelux Singapore facility was expanded and a new building was opened. We developed cold storage and processing abilities and provide value-added services and to serve new consumer markets.
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Benelux Singapore recently obtained the AVA license to process fresh fruit and vegetables. It will soon expand its range of products and provide cut fruits and cold-pressed juices to consumers.
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