The Business Manual CEO Awards 2025 Honors Betty Ang

Monde Nissin Director and President Betty Ang is honored at the CEO Awards 2025 for her significant contributions to her industry.

Betty Ang, Director and President of Monde Nissin Corporation, has molded the company into a front-runner in the Food & Beverages (F&B) sector for the last 40 years. The Business Manual honors her in the CEO Awards 2025, a celebration of visionary leaders who are reshaping business landscapes by pushing boundaries and setting new standards of success.

An Effective Yet Understated Leader

Opting to veer away from the spotlight, Betty Ang is not known for granting interviews–very limited information about her is available to the public. Nonetheless, Ang’s brand of leadership has driven Monde Nissin to continuously expand its market share and sustain its year-on-year profitability, making it one of the more formidable players in F&B and FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods). Letting the products speak for themselves has proven effective in securing Monde Nissin’s strong market positioning.

Genuine Concern for Food Security

At the heart of Monde Nissin’s operations is the intention to cook up effective solutions that will ensure food security. Bringing food to the table and satisfying hunger are actual goals. Under Betty Ang’s guidance, Monde Nissin has created household staples such as Lucky Me! Noodles, SkyFlakes crackers, and FIta biscuits for the Filipino consumer.

Ang’s deep understanding of consumer needs and apparent love for consumer-centric innovation has shaped Monde Nissin into an industry landmark.

From Local to Global

Betty Ang’s vision was clear when she co-founded Monde Nissin in 1979: to provide high-quality, accessible food products that resonate with Filipino consumers. The company grew from a small business into one of the Philippines’ largest food manufacturers, with products that have become staples in millions of homes. But Ang didn’t stop there. She saw the potential for Monde Nissin to go beyond local success and become a global leader.

Monde Nissin’s acquisition of Quorn Foods in 2015 for US$550 million marked a pivotal moment in Monde Nissin’s evolution. Entering the alternative protein market placed the company at the forefront of the global shift toward sustainable, health-conscious eating. Such a decision reflects Ang’s ability to foresee emerging trends and adapt to them, ensuring Monde Nissin’s relevance in an increasingly competitive global market.

Commitment to Sustainability

Under Betty Ang’s leadership, Monde Nissin has always aspired to create sustainable solutions for food security and improve the well-being of people and the planet. The company endeavors to usher in a future of food where taste, health, and the planet are all satisfied. Thus, its commitment to sustainability remains strong despite the challenges of navigating an ever-evolving, demanding, and highly competitive landscape.

Making Better Possible is Monde Nissin’s rallying call. The company strives to continuously improve through its sustainability commitment’s four strategic pillars: products, planet, people, and partnerships. It thrives as it takes timely and responsible actions toward making sustainability a possibility.

Ang’s unwavering commitment to sustainability is evident in the company’s efforts to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Monde Nissin’s efforts are magnified to fulfill the following SDGs: Zero Hunger; Decent Work and Economic Growth; Responsible Consumption and Production; Climate Action; and Partnerships for the Goals. These SDGs inform the Making Better Possible campaign, and results are achieved through making Better Food Accessibility, Eco-Efficiency, Inclusivity, and Collective Action, possible.

As Monde Nissin continues to expand its influence and embrace new opportunities, Betty Ang’s legacy in the food industry endures, serving as a testament to the power of vision and resilience in pursuit of excellence, and making her a deserving recipient of the CEO Awards.

The Business Manual CEO Awards 2025: Honoring Industry Disruptors

The Business Manual is proud to hold its second The Business Manual CEO Awards. With the theme “Honoring Industry Disruptors,” this year’s The CEO Awards honors visionary leaders who are reshaping business landscapes, pushing boundaries, challenging the norm, and setting new standards of success.

Criteria for Excellence

This year’s awardees have been selected from a pool of nominations that include business leaders from both startups and industry giants. Each nomination has been carefully assessed in order to determine if the nominee exhibits the following qualifications in order to be considered for the award:

Innovation, Adaptability, and Disruptive Leadership

Measures the CEO’s ability to drive innovation, adapt to market changes, and lead the company like industry disruptors who challenge norms and leave a lasting impact.

Effective Management and Strategic Governance

Assesses the candidate’s business achievements. This includes how the CEO steers the company toward revenue growth and how he or she scales the business (both locally and internationally).

Brand Influence and Recognition in their Industry

Considers how the CEO has built the credibility and reputation of the company. It gauges how known and recognizable the company is and whether it has attained brand awareness within a wide range of audiences.

Personal Image and Credibility

Evaluates the CEO’s reputation and how well he or she is perceived by business partners, employees, stakeholders, and consumers. This also includes how he or she applies ethics as a leader, as well as how his or her image contributes to both brand and company representation.

Contribution to Society

Determines how a CEO has effectively led his or her company and its overall contribution—not just to its respective industry, but to society as a whole. This includes how he or she has implemented corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs or social causes, attained local and/or international recognition, partnered with government initiatives, or exerted efforts for the country.

For this year, The Business Manual’s esteemed panel of judges include:

Eric Pike Caeg (International Council for Small Business)
Jay Fajardo (Ideaspace Ventures)
Mina Akram (Go Negosyo)
Rhoda Castro-Caliwara (Women Business Council)
Ronn Astillas (Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce)
Consul Sergio Ortiz Luis (Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

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