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FFC five years on: Less than half of Japan’s Food With Function products commercially available

Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has approved 2,887 products under the food with function claim (FFC) since its introduction in 2015 – but only 1325 are currently available on the market.

NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2020: Four weeks left for entries to be crowned region's brightest and best

There are just four weeks left to submit entries for the 2020 NutraIngredients-Asia Awards and stand a chance to be crowned among the region's brightest and best.

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Breakthrough key brain nutrient discovery in New Zealand blackcurrant berries essential for all ages

New Zealand blackcurrants contain high levels of cyclic Glycine-Proline (cGP) which normalise Insulin like Growth-Factor-1 (IGF-1).

COVID-19 and Ayurveda trial: FMCG giant Dabur India to trial flagship formula on 600 people

Ayurvedic supplement and FMCG giant Dabur India is conducting a three-month clinical trial to test if its chyawanprash formula could help prevent healthy individuals from contracting COVID-19.

Taking Kampo global: Researchers call for continued research into Japanese herbal medicine and frailty

Researchers from East Asia are urging more research and clinical studies of the Japanese herbal medicine, Kampo, as a treatment for frailty, as part of a push to increase awareness in global markets.

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Joint Decisions: Why the Right Glucosamine Partner Makes a Difference

Joint health formulas remain a competitive consumer product sector, as multiple millions of aging people demand them. Here’s why the right partner helps your product stand out.

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure: Researchers turn bread waste into vitamin C

US researchers have devised a bioprocess that converts glucose from bread waste into value-added products such as ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

‘Move for the future’ New logo and packaging for BY-HEALTH’ to revitalise VDS business

BY-HEALTH has refreshed its brand logo and product packaging in a bid to revitalise its vitamins and dietary supplements (VDS) business, at the same time as reporting disappointing revenue figures for the first quarter of the year.