Food Matters Live Podcast 566: How accelerated product development is reshaping the food industry
Jul 7, 2025
35:28
The food industry is experiencing a fundamental shift toward accelerated product life cycles, where limited editions and seasonal launches are becoming the norm. So what does this mean for manufacturers?
In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, made in partnership with AGRANA, we explore how the food industry is adapting to an era where the "need for new" is driving new product development.
Of course, this creates operational challenges – from sourcing raw materials to developing formulations that hit the right flavour and texture notes. But it also creates great opportunity to develop products that really stand out and push the innovation boundaries.
Our guests from AGRANA’s Fruit segment share the reality of modern product development, where global networks must spot emerging trends early while local expertise tailors solutions to specific markets.
They reveal how preparation specialists are becoming the unsung heroes of this acceleration, providing the solutions that allow brands to diversify their portfolios quickly.
AGRANA
The AGRANA Group is a listed, global corporation that specializes in creating industrial products from agricultural commodities – fruit, starch and sugar with 49 production sites worldwide.
AGRANA’s global fruit business offers a wide range of creative and innovative solutions for the food and beverage industry. The product range includes fruit preparations, brown flavour preparations, preparations with inclusions, cereals, grains & seeds, savoury preparations, sauces & toppings, syrups & smoothie bases, and frozen fruits. These solutions are to be used in dairy, ice cream, bakery, food service and beverage industries.
They have a truly global presence in this business segment with 23 production sites on all continents. AGRANA’s product development work incorporates the latest global consumer and health trends.
Guests:
Dieter Cendon, Global Product Portfolio Manager, AGRANA
And Melanie Sturm, Global Marketing Manager, AGRANA
In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, made in partnership with AGRANA, we explore how the food industry is adapting to an era where the "need for new" is driving new product development.
Of course, this creates operational challenges – from sourcing raw materials to developing formulations that hit the right flavour and texture notes. But it also creates great opportunity to develop products that really stand out and push the innovation boundaries.
Our guests from AGRANA’s Fruit segment share the reality of modern product development, where global networks must spot emerging trends early while local expertise tailors solutions to specific markets.
They reveal how preparation specialists are becoming the unsung heroes of this acceleration, providing the solutions that allow brands to diversify their portfolios quickly.
AGRANA
The AGRANA Group is a listed, global corporation that specializes in creating industrial products from agricultural commodities – fruit, starch and sugar with 49 production sites worldwide.
AGRANA’s global fruit business offers a wide range of creative and innovative solutions for the food and beverage industry. The product range includes fruit preparations, brown flavour preparations, preparations with inclusions, cereals, grains & seeds, savoury preparations, sauces & toppings, syrups & smoothie bases, and frozen fruits. These solutions are to be used in dairy, ice cream, bakery, food service and beverage industries.
They have a truly global presence in this business segment with 23 production sites on all continents. AGRANA’s product development work incorporates the latest global consumer and health trends.
Guests:
Dieter Cendon, Global Product Portfolio Manager, AGRANA
And Melanie Sturm, Global Marketing Manager, AGRANA