February 3, 2026 | Food

Why Ingredient Strategy Is Now Core to Food Innovation in Asia

Yuchu Zhang, Vice President – R&D, Cargill Food APAC As ingredient scrutiny reshapes food choices across Asia, trust is increasingly being built not just through brands, but through what goes…

February 2, 2026 | Food Safety and Testing

How audit-led approaches are reinforcing trust in retail food safety

Sutida Ketudut, Director – APAC, NSF As food retail and food service businesses across the Asia-Pacific scale up and diversify, food safety has moved from a back-end compliance function to…

January 30, 2026 | India

How structured farm data is redefining compliance in global food trade

Vinay Nair, Founder & CEO of KhetiBuddy As global agri-food supply chains face rising pressure around traceability, sustainability, and regulatory compliance, the spotlight is shifting decisively to the farm. Yet,…

January 23, 2026 | Food

Powering Indian foods onto global plates: Amar Pure Gold’s export strategy

Amit Goyal, CEO & Director, Amar Pure Gold As India’s food processing sector scales up to meet rising global demand for ready-to-eat and frozen ethnic foods, companies like Amar Pure…

January 19, 2026 | Food

Building sustainable defence against currant-lettuce aphid in iceberg lettuce

Jantine Heemskerk, Managing Director of Heemskerk Fresh & Easy The currant-lettuce aphid has become one of the most persistent challenges in iceberg lettuce production, threatening crop quality, shelf life and…

January 16, 2026 | Australia

Bringing PFAS testing to the point of need

Henry Bellette, PhD candidate at La Trobe University Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continue to raise global concern due to their persistence in the environment and growing links to human…

January 12, 2026 | Ingredients

Why fibre is next frontier in food reformulation, according to Tereos

Thibault Davoine, Marketing Manager for Nutrition & Health at Tereos As fibre enrichment and sugar reduction move to the forefront of food reformulation, ingredient innovation is playing a decisive role…

January 9, 2026 | Interaction

Upcycling Coffee Waste to Extend Fresh Fruit Shelf Life

Lilah Saidi, Lead Researcher, UNSW Sydney As the global food industry intensifies efforts to reduce waste while extending the shelf life of fresh produce, researchers are increasingly turning to circular,…

January 8, 2026 | Interaction

Why science-based standards matter more than ever for global food trade

The experts emphasise that strengthened Codes of Practice, improved surveillance mechanisms and harmonised quality benchmarks play a vital role in protecting consumers while reducing trade disruptions In an exclusive interview…

January 5, 2026 | Ingredients

FrieslandCampina Ingredients’ Big Move in Whey Proteins

Floor van der Horst, Global Marketing Director Performance and Active Nutrition at FrieslandCampina Ingredients As global demand for high-quality protein continues to surge, strategic investments in capacity, innovation and regional…