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WATCH: Functional foods opportunities in India’s women, elderly market

WATCH: Firms see functional foods opportunities among India’s women and elderly populations

With India’s nutraceutical sector going from strength-to-strength, more start-ups are now also emerging in the country’s functional foods space.

Prioritise children and women: Odisha the first Indian state to exercise nutrition budgeting

Odisha on the east coast of India has allocated billions for nutrition intervention work in its state budget – a first in the country.

‘The third alternative’: Israeli firm eyes APAC entry with plant-based toddler formula

A plant-based toddler formula made from three key ingredients: almond, buckwheat, and tapioca, is set to launch in APAC within the next 12 months.

Probiotics intake boosts post-meal lipid metabolism – Korean RCT

A Korean RCT showed that the intake of the probiotic lactobacillus plantarum Q180 (LPQ180) is able to regulate post-meal lipid metabolism.

Reviving China: Blackmores targets ‘modern career women’ and plans to build innovation centre

Blackmores is targeting China’s ‘modern career women’ and building an innovation centre to arrest the slump in its sales in the country, while also unveiling ambitious plans for Indonesia, Australia, and a marketing testing project for India.

Coronavirus in Singapore: Vitamin demand jumps five-fold in two weeks for supermarket chain

The coronavirus Covid-19 has sparked a sudden spike in demand for vitamin C and multivitamins in Singapore, according to a major retailer in the city state.

Boosting DHA absorption: Malaysia RCT shows effectiveness of microencapsulated tuna oil for toddlers

Toddlers fed with microencapsulated tuna oil have a higher DHA level and omega-3 index, according to a trial conducted in Malaysia.

Ginkgo vinegar suppresses weight gain and reduces the size of fat cells – study

A mouse-study has found that ginkgo vinegar intake is able to suppress body weight gain caused by a high fat diet and reduce the size of fat cells.

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