Dongwang / DDTCompare specification consistency and switching costs when assessing alternative supply.
Public data
SFA’s Singapore Food Statistics 2025, released in May 2026, states that Singapore imports more than 90% of its food and sourced food from more than 180 countries and regions in 2025. Import diversification forms part of its food-resilience strategy.
The Dongwang perspective
Diversification raises a practical sourcing question: can alternatives meet the same specifications, packaging and replenishment arrangements? Beyond counting origins, compare the search, information and coordination costs of switching. National food-supply statistics cannot establish demand for a specific packaged-food SKU.