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SARMs are a group of experimental synthetic drugs and supplements that are often used illegally in bodybuilding, sports performance, and aesthetic enhancement. ©Getty Images

Nootropics and SARMs seized in Australia as TGA continues investigation into unlicensed health products

The growing popularity of nootropics and sports nutrition supplements is leading to a boom in unlicensed products being sold online, with Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently seizing a raft of items.

Microalgae for functional food: Life3 Biotech-Temasek Polytechnic partnership to maximise yields and boost food security

A new partnership between Singaporean agri-tech R&D firm Life3 Biotech and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) is aiming to maximise the use of microalgae rich in protein and omega-3 for functional foods.

Five need-to-know trends shaping China's nutrition, food and beverage sectors

China is a hotbed of innovation for product development in the food, beverage and nutrition sectors, but there is also a wealth of need-to-know consumer, retail and regulatory trends firms seeking to enter or expand in the market need to grasp.

Crazy for kefir? Indian start-up aims to 'redefine' probiotic consumption with fresh take on fermented beverage

Indian start-up Kefir Culture is aiming to improve public health and targeting local expansion with its own twist on kefir, a traditional fermented beverage known for its gut health benefits.

Brand New: The latest novel products for sports nutrition, women's health, CBD and hypertension across APAC

Read about Mundipharma entering Vietnam's nutraceutical space, Vitaco's Asian and Middle Eastern ambitions, technological advances in China's CBD sector, and India's newest functional beverage and nutraceutical innovations.

Study offers more evidence for personalised diets, even with identical twins

The largest ongoing scientific nutrition study of its kind today has revealed preliminary results showing that individual responses to the same foods are unique, even between identical twins.

Suntory reveals top five functional beverage trends shaping Japan's market

Suntory has identified the top five consumer trends shaping Japan's booming dietary supplement market.

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit: RedMart, IGD and Healthy Marketing team to kick-start event with InnovAGE session

South East Asian e-commerce giants RedMart, global grocery market experts IGD and consumer trend specialists the Healthy Marketing Team will kick-start our second Healthy Ageing APAC Summit with a brand new InnovAGE session.

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