In 2024, only 18 per cent of unwanted food in Singapore was recycled. SINGAPORE: Artisanal bakery chain Baker & Cook’s “surprise bags” have become so popular among their loyal customers that some wait daily to snag one via a mobile app. Within the past year, the company has sold more than 17,000 of these bags, which contain unsold pastries that would otherwise be discarded due to their short shelf lives. They go for half the usual price and are curated by the bakery’s staff, who pack the orders