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Negative impact? Australian complementary healthcare practitioners reveal concerns over TGA reforms

Almost 60% of complementary healthcare practitioners in Australia think recent reforms by the Therapeutic Good Administration (TGA) have had an adverse impact on the industry, according to the regulator's own stakeholder survey.

Energised potential: Indian start-up intent on shaking up country's energy supplement sector

Functional beverage start-up Triquetrus Essentials is looking to fill India's energy supplement space, which its founder Rahul Manek says is "a wide space, with nobody currently occupying it".

Infant consumption of milk other than breastmilk linked to childhood asthma risk: Cohort study

Feeding infants with milk other than breastmilk (MOTBM) within the first six months of life may contribute to asthma risk when they are three years old, according to a cohort study by researchers in Australia and Qatar.

Pakistan to see collaborative public-private push for financially sustainable food fortification

Food and supplement brands, policymakers, NGOs and civil society organisations (CSOs) in Pakistan are aiming to fight malnutrition with a collaborative effort to ensure financially sustainable food fortification.

Trend Tracker: APAC trends and emerging markets, e-commerce in China, and why you should attend NutraIngredients' first Omega-3 Summit

Read what industry experts have to say about 2019's top supplement trends and emerging markets in APAC, the latest in China's e-commerce sector, and why you should register for our upcoming Omega-3 Summit.

Balanced diet versus superfood fads: Aussie herbalist calls for common sense approach

Leading Aussie herbalist Gerald Quigley says he is not surprised that an estimated 95% of Australians do not eat the recommended portions of fruits and vegetables each day, but has argued that superfood fads are not the solution.

Brazilian study suggests white grape juice may offer weight management benefits

Researchers from the University of Caxias do Sul in Brazil found a correlation between consuming white grape juice with reduced body mass index in older women.

More flavours: aland seeks to ramp up sports nutrition initiatives in 2019

Chinese dietary supplement firm aland is planning to introduce more flavours for its sports nutrition alandv bars this year.

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The age phenomenon: How demographic shifts are creating new health needs and opportunities

The world is in the early years of an unprecedented “age phenomenon” that will reshape societies. After centuries in which relatively few people lived past 60 years old, the number of people hitting that milestone is now rising rapidly. One result of...