December 19, 2025 | Opinion

Asia’s New Sweet Standard: What Consumers Will Demand in 2026

By Christian Philippsen, Managing Director, BENEO Asia If 2025 taught the industry anything, it’s that Asian consumers have reset their expectations around sweetness. Reduced-sugar products are no longer seen as…

December 19, 2025 | Interaction

Meeting Global Appetite for Spring Rolls Through Smart Automation

Stephen Chang, Sales Consultant at ANKO As global demand for frozen and ready-to-cook Asian snacks continues to rise, food manufacturers are under increasing pressure to scale up production without compromising…

December 18, 2025 | Beverages

PepsiCo advances growth strategy with key leadership transitions

Leadership appointments and structural updates to drive our 2030 growth strategy and transformation agenda PepsiCo announced a series of organisational changes designed to advance our growth strategy and support our…

December 16, 2025 | Interaction

ABS Reform is missing link in India’s plant-based innovation story

Sanjaya Mariwala, Executive Chairman and Managing Director of OmniActive Health Technologies In an exclusive AgroSpectrum and NUFFOODS Spectrum interview, Sanjaya Mariwala, Executive Chairman and Managing Director of OmniActive Health Technologies,…

December 15, 2025 | Beverages

From Non-Alcoholic Beer to Zero-Sugar Malt

Salloni Ghodawat, CEO, Ghodawat Consumer Limited As India’s beverage landscape undergoes a rapid transformation, driven by a health-focused shift, Ghodawat Consumer Limited (GCL) is pushing the boundaries of innovation with…

December 12, 2025 | Appointment

Coca-Cola names Henrique Braun as next CEO, effective March 2026

As CEO, Braun will focus on opportunities to build on this strong foundation The Coca-Cola Company announced that its board of directors has elected Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer…

December 12, 2025 | Appointment

INRAE names Lallemand’s Sylvie Binda to Scientific Council

The newly formed council brings together 15 distinguished members from the international academic, economic, and scientific communities to guide INRAE’s strategic research directions Lallemand Health Solutions announced that its Vice…

December 12, 2025 | Ingredients

Smartek: A Technological Leap in Stabilising and Enhancing Botanical Extracts

Dr Laura López-Ríos, Product Development Director, Research, Development & Innovation at Nektium As consumer demand for clean-label, high-performance functional ingredients accelerates, botanical extracts are under pressure to deliver greater stability,…

December 11, 2025 | Interaction

Block Grants, Asset Limits, and Accountability: Cato Institute Charts Path to a Reformed SNAP

Romina Boccia, Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy at the Cato Institute In an exclusive interview with NUFFOODS Spectrum and AgroSpectrum, Romina Boccia, Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy at…

December 9, 2025 | Appointment

Poppi Co-Founder Stephen Ellsworth joins DropOut Companies as Operating Partner

In this role, Ellsworth will provide strategic support across DropOut’s growing portfolio DropOut Companies, a modern consumer products house creating the next wave of perennial food brands, is proud to announce Stephen Ellsworth,…