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Nuseed has already received regulatory approval to cultivate its omega-3 canola oil in Australia, and is awaiting the same approval for North America. ©Getty Images

Nuseed eyeing APAC expansion for omega-3 canola oil while awaiting North American approval

Australian omega-3 canola oil firm Nuseed has applied for regulatory approval for its product in the US and Canada, and has outlined plans for its expansion across APAC.

Probiota Asia: Big-name firms including DuPont, Nutrasource and Yakult confirmed as sponsors

Probiota Asia, our three-day summit dedicated to probiotics and prebiotics, will return to Singapore in October with a number of big-name firms confirmed as sponsors.

Maternal probiotic supplementation linked to 'beneficial' infant weight and length: Nestlé study

Maternal probiotic supplementation appears to be beneficial in terms of infant weight and length at 12 months, but does not affect the incidence of diarrhoea, according to a recent study by Nestlé.

Coffee consumption has limited effects on cognitive function in later life: Meta-analysis

Coffee consumption has minimal impact on cognitive function in mid- to later life, according to the findings of an international meta-analysis.

HPA-China to host annual sports nutrition summit a day before FIBO China Expo in Shanghai

Health Products Association-China (HPA-China) has announced it will be hosting its annual International Sports Nutrition Industry Summit in Shanghai this year on August 15.

Producers of 'world's first' naturally occurring omega-3 yogurt target Asia exports

A Tasmanian dairy which is said to have launched the world's first yogurt made from milk containing naturally occurring omega-3 is seeing sales growing by 30% year-on-year — and it is now targeting exports to Asia.

New Zealand's DHA supplement product enters China's retail stores

Kiwi firm Unipharm's DHA algal oil candy, as well as a range of its other supplements, successfully entered China's brick-and-mortar stores last month.

15-year study backs higher flavonoid intake for macular degeneration

People who regularly eat oranges are less likely to develop macular degeneration than people who do not eat oranges, according to a 15-year follow up study that links flavonoids with lower risk of the eye disease.