Core Insights - The "2025 Hunan Quality Special New Food Promotion Conference" was held in Changsha, showcasing the achievements and innovations of the Hunan food industry [1] - Hunan's food industry has shown strong growth, ranking sixth nationally, with 3,167 large-scale enterprises and revenue exceeding 506.81 billion yuan, alongside 20 listed companies, tying with Guangdong for second place nationally [1] - The province's leisure food sector is particularly notable, contributing one-third of the national annual output value of leisure foods and three-fifths of leisure cooked foods, establishing the consensus that "leisure food looks to Hunan" [1] Industry Development - Hunan has built a complete food industry chain and clusters, leveraging its unique characteristics as "China's Olive Oil Town" and "China's Spicy Strip Town" [1] - Research teams represented by academicians and supported by local universities provide strong technological backing for industry upgrades [1] - The promotion conference serves as a significant platform for industry exchange and cooperation, aiming to enhance Hunan's competitiveness and transition from a "food province" to a "food strong province" [2] Event Highlights - The 25th Central (Changsha) Sugar and Wine Food Expo opened, attracting 1,200 enterprises and showcasing the latest trends and market opportunities in the sugar and wine food industry [2] - The expo features four core exhibition areas, including a special exhibition group for Hunan's quality special new foods and a Hunan liquor exhibition group, highlighting the innovative integration of Hunan flavors with national brands [2]