Dietary habits and supplement consumption among Paralympic athletes must be better studied in order to help them maximise their performance, academics say, after a new study revealed several micronutrient deficiencies.
Australia's supermarkets display "few positive impacts" when it comes to improving public health, despite the great power they wield in the nation's food system, according to a new study.
After building the science and market for its MenaQ7 vitamin K2 ingredient in the dietary supplement space, NattoPharma is spinning off a new pharmaceutical entity to take K2 into targeted therapeutics.
Personalised nutrition, regulation and industry growth were three of the hottest topics across our 2017 coverage of the Japan nutrition and supplements market.
A controversial campaign that flies in the face of pro-breastfeeding organisations like UNICEF and the WHO is facing criticism in New Zealand for its ‘oversimplified’ approach to infant nutrition.
The latest Botanical Adulterants Program bulletin focuses on a foodstuff of seasonal interest — cranberry — whose application as a dietary ingredient is rapidly expanding.
Cakes, biscuits, processed meats and sugary drinks are among the main intervention targets to reduce the consumption of discretionary foods among children and teenagers in Australia.
Herbalife Nutrition has announced the latest appointment to its Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB), Thailand-based sports medicine expert Dr Korakod Panich.
Supplements containing over 70 minerals and trace elements derived from the deep ocean may improve blood flow and hemoglobin levels in the brain after exercise, says a new study.
Blockchain can be the “key mediator” to make supply chains more transparent by enabling food firms to share data based on trust, and to transform their operations to be much more efficient, but it will require a fundamental shift in organisational mindsets.
Rule changes in China dominated the regulatory landscape for the supplement and infant nutrition industries in Asia over the past 12 months — and this was clearly reflected in our top five policy stories of 2017.
Fears that India's new GST framework could negatively impact health food and supplement businesses have been played down, with two firms telling us that July's rule changes haven't damaged business.
Finding the right partner in China is critical to navigating this ever more important market in the dietary supplements industry, according to the United Natural Products Alliance.
While truffles may the epitome of taste in the culinary world, they also have potential as a functional food ingredient, say researchers, outlining their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and immune-modulating potential.
Video interviews with senior industry leaders from the likes of Danone, DSM and DuPont proved highly popular throughout 2017, as we tackled on film some of the biggest health and nutrition challenges in Asia-Pacific.
Malaysian authorities have clamped down on fake infant formula being sold in Johor Bahru, namely a counterfeit version of Enfagrow A+ Malaysia’s Enfalac A+ Step 1.
Australia’s biggest kombucha manufacturer has launched a new, native flavour, reflecting the lightning-fast growth of the fizzy fermented beverage in the country – but so far the globals don’t seem to getting in on the act.
Consumption of soy food and cruciferous vegetables may be linked to reductions in some treatment-related symptoms in breast cancer survivors, say researchers.
Becoming the first country to certify the sustainability of its palm oil will boost exports and undermine 'unfair' labelling practices, a leading industry official has told us in an exclusive interview.
The Australian Federal Government will cut rebates for a range of natural therapies from 1 January 2019, affecting 16 widely used therapies such as naturopathy, herbal medicine, homeopathy, yoga, tai chi and aromatherapy, writes the president of the Australian...
Today, we can reveal the five most read trends stories for 2017, spanning the latest consumer and market insights from Japan, Thailand, China, and the wider region.
Kolkata-based healthcare start-up Kapiva Ayurveda is looking to expand across Asia and North America, with Hong Kong and Canada next on its list after its success in Singapore and the US.
2017 has been an incredible year here at NutraIngredients-Asia with our audience more than doubling over the last 15 months. As the year draws to a close, we reflect back on the biggest news to hit the industry. Click through to check out some of our...
A proposal by the International Probiotics Association to work towards harmonizing probiotic guidelines for use in foods and dietary supplements has received the support of Argentina, and the country will lead the work.
From cognitive health to healthy ageing, and probiotics to immunity, 2017 saw suppliers targeting Asia-Pacific's key growth sectors with a raft of new products and insights.
Dietary inflammation — and not dietary macronutrient composition — influences the risk of weight regain after weight loss, according to researchers in Indonesia and the Netherlands.
Few companies are heeding the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) mandatory instructions to fortify edible oils and packaged milk products.
Prenatal folic acid supplementation for at least six months could lower the risk of postpartum depression in Chinese women, according to researchers in China.
With big data, blockchain and analytics becoming key watchwords for F&B manufacturers, a leading Coca-Cola executive and a panel of experts have shared their top tips on what companies should focus on.
Australian firms topped the list of our most read manufacturer stories for 2017, underlining the dominance of brands such as Blackmores and Swisse across Asia-Pacific.
Nine out of ten pharmacists surveyed in Thailand said they want to learn more about supplements, with more than half conceding that they rarely or never ask patients taking prescribed medication if they are already taking'natural products.
Higher blood levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in young children are associated with a reduction in the risk of allergies and asthma as teenagers, reports a new study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given $4.9m grant to a Milken Institute School of Public Health professor to study how expectant mothers in southern Nepal can benefit from nutritional supplements.
In an effort to gain more out of its new online subscription service, The Vitamin Shoppe has announced a partnership with platform provider OrderGroove to increase customer enrolment points, and streamline data between brick-and-mortar and online channels.
