Singapore · SFA · HSA
SFA and HSA compliance for food, beverage and supplement brands in Singapore
Singapore is Taama's home market and the compliance gateway for Southeast Asia. SFA regulates food and beverages; HSA governs health supplements. Getting the classification right determines which framework applies, and that decision shapes permitted claims, label requirements, Nutri-Grade obligations, and your path into the rest of SEA.
The regulatory landscape
SFA
Singapore Food Agency
Regulates food and beverages under the Sale of Food Act: mandatory label fields, NIP format, Nutri-Grade beverage grading, permitted health claims, and import requirements.
HSA
Health Sciences Authority
Governs health supplements under the Health Products Act: notification requirements, ingredient permissibility, claim restrictions, and labelling standards.
MUIS
Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura
Halal certification is increasingly expected for food and supplements in Singapore, particularly for products entering the broader SEA market. Taama screens ingredients against MUIS prohibited substance lists.
What Taama covers for Singapore
The checks that matter most for this market.
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Classification and GTM pathway
Determines whether your product falls under SFA as a food or beverage or HSA as a health supplement, a decision that dictates notification pathway, permitted claims, and label requirements.
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Ingredient permissibility screening
Checks every ingredient against SFA's food additive standards and HSA's permitted ingredient list, flagging anything that would block notification.
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Nutri-Grade and label compliance
Validates mandatory label elements under the correct pathway: SFA fields and Nutri-Grade beverage grading, HSA notification number placement, NIP format, and bilingual requirements.
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Health claims validation
Checks on-pack claims against SFA's permitted food claims and HSA's permitted list, distinguishing allowable structure/function claims from prohibited therapeutic claims.
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Halal ingredient screening
Screens your formula against MUIS prohibited substance lists: porcine derivatives, alcohol thresholds, and cross-contamination risk ingredients.
Coming soonMarketing and ecommerce material review: validate ads, social content, and ecom listings against Singapore regulatory requirements. Beauty and pet food coverage is on the way.
From Nutri-Grade on a beverage to the HSA-or-SFA call on a functional product, Singapore is where SEA compliance starts. Brands that get it right here have the clearest path into Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Gulf.
Get your Singapore classification and compliance in one pass
Upload your product and target Singapore. Taama gives you a definitive SFA vs HSA verdict, checks Nutri-Grade, formula and label requirements, and connects you to the rest of SEA.
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