Food Updates : ‘Best Banana Cake In JB’ Sold In Singapore Via Hiap Joo Bakery Vending Machine

Source : 

https://www.8days.sg/eatanddrink/newsandreviews/best-banana-cake-jb-hiap-joo-bakery-singapore-cake-vending-machine-senja-hawker-centre-843546

Apple Intelligence : 

• Product: Hiap Joo Bakery’s famous wood fire-baked banana cake.

• Location: Senja Hawker Centre in Bukit Panjang, Singapore.

• Price: $8.60 for a box of 10 slices.

• Vending Machine Expansion: Two more Hiap Joo Bakery vending machines will be available in Singapore in the second half of 2025.

• Product Offering: The vending machines will sell Hiap Joo Bakery’s famed banana cake, known for its airy-squishy mouthfeel and nostalgic flavor.

• Payment Method: Only cashless payments such as PayWave, Apple Pay, and Google Pay are accepted.

• Business Origin: HYPHA started as group buys organized by Serene during the pandemic.

• Product: HYPHA sells Hiap Joo banana cakes from Malaysia through vending machines.

• Business Model: HYPHA liaises directly with suppliers, restocks twice daily, and offers a convenient alternative to queues in JB.

• Business Challenges: Malaysian businesses near Bukit Chagar RTS Station face rental hikes and increased costs for raw materials and labor.

• Product Price Increase: Hiap Joo Bakery increased the price of its banana cakes and buns by RM1 each after Chinese New Year.

• Vending Machine Launch Promotion: Hiap Joo Bakery’s banana cake vending machine in Singapore offers a promotional price of $6.50 per box on May 17th and 18th.