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Over 1,800 health foods were approved via the filing track in China last year. ©Getty Images

Health foods filing in China: Only 40 out of 1,800 approved products were from international brands in 2020

Only 40 out of over 1,800 health foods approved via the filing track in China were from overseas firms last year.

Artemisinin for COVID-19: Indian and US firms launch clinically tested supplement after ayurvedic regulatory approval

Indian supplement manufacturer Windlas Biotech and California-based Mateon Therapeutics and have developed an artemisinin supplement that acts as an adjunctive for COVID-19 treatment.

Organic honey in demand: Meluka Australia debuts in US’s offline channel Amazon’s Whole Foods

Meluka Australia has expanded into the offline channel in the US with Whole Foods Market, a subsidiary of Amazon, on the back of growing demand for its organic honey.

Zinc supplementation increases cellular immune response in children – Nestle-funded study

Zinc supplementation was shown to increase cellular immune responses, especially in boys and children younger than 3.5 years old, according to a study conducted on young children in Indonesia.

Meet at the crossroads: How to hit the market running with on-trend innovations

The health and nutrition market experts at HMT (Healthy Marketing Team) have launched their annual 'Gamechangers' report to help industry players tap into trends as they move from niche to mass market appeal.

‘Maintaining the supplementation journey’: Life-Space's brand for kids Pentavite ramps up China activity

BYHEALTH owned Life-Space’s vitamin brand for children, Pentavite, is ramping up its activity in China in a bid to keep children on the ‘supplement journey through to adolescence’.

COVID-19 and APAC's nutra industry: All our coronavirus news...in one place

Here's your constantly updated snapshot of NutraIngredients-Asia's comprehensive COVID-19 coverage.

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BY-HEALTH and Biosearch are partnering to develop new probiotics for children's health. ©Getty Images

Children’s health focus: BY-HEALTH’s probiotics cooperation with Spanish firm Biosearch to explore multi-strain concept

South Korea has announced that general foods can make functional claims so long as there is sufficient scientific evidence backing the claims. ©Getty Images

Functional foods in Korea: General foods can now carry claims if there is scientific basis – regulator

Brand New: See 2021 nutra trends analysis from GNC, Nestle, and developments from BY-HEALTH, FANCL

Study shows consumption of cacao polyphenol-rich chocolate can help better manage postprandial glucose spikes ©Getty Images

Meiji-funded study shows consumption of dark chocolate reduces post-meal glucose spike among healthy subjects

Atomy Singapore is aiming for a sales revenue of SGD$100m (US$75m) this year. ©Getty Images

Direct selling spree: South Korea’s Atomy to enter New Zealand, Turkey, and UK this year after bumper 2020

In China, FSMPs have to be consumed under the supervision of doctors or clinical dietitians. ©Getty Images

China’s infant formula giant Feihe to expand into FSMPs after goat-milk powder patent granted

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