Nestlé Japan has announced plans to branch out from the food and beverage business into healthcare, with personalised nutrition and aged care a prominent feature of this shift.
There is no place in the legitimate sports nutrition world for banned substances like methylhexanamine (DMAA), sold by companies who prey on the public's perceived lack of knowledge.
Industry needs to better strive for regulatory equivalence across Asia, and indeed globally, while also educating policymakers that the fast-paced industry can no longer be governed by rules that are 20 or 30 years old.
Synbiotics — a combination of probiotics and prebiotics — used to improve the gut environment could serve as a safe pharmacological treatment for chronic kidney disease-related mineral and bone disorder, say researchers in Japan.
Interest in alternative protein is rapidly growing across Asia, but food firms need to rethink their approach in terms of local preferences and health and nutrition priorities.
HMOs not currently found in formula linked to food allergy risk
A US Supreme Court decision on a longstanding vitamin C price fixing case could further inflame trade tensions with China, an expert familiar with the case has said.
The latest insights into the health concerns driving supplement and functional food purchases across different age groups have been revealed at our first Healthy Ageing APAC Summit.
New research has uncovered that the nutritional balance of fish and squid changes and is of lower quality under warm water events, while under cold water events it is of higher quality.
From fortification to free-from, there are five key trends shaping demand for new products suitable for Asia’s rapidly ageing population, our first Healthy Ageing APAC Summit in Singapore has heard.
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) have invested 1.7 billion yen in Spirulina manufacturer Tavelmout Corporation.
Asia Pacific’s rapidly ageing population will drive significant opportunities for the region’s food and nutrition industry, according to keynote speakers on day one of the inaugural event in Singapore.
Australian supplement firm Bod Australia will see George Livery — Swisse's former strategy and corporate director — join its ranks as executive chairman in September this year to drive the firm’s growth strategy in supplements and medical cannabis...
Infant formula firm Bubs Australia has entered a binding manufacturing agreement with a CNCA-licensed production facility as part of its efforts to achieve CFDA (China Food and Drug Administration) registration, while also inking a deal with Alibaba to...
Researchers in Australia are continuing to explore the benefits of probiotics in relation to peanut allergy, buoyed by the findings of a follow-up study four years after their first published RCT.
Machine-based learning could be as effective as the human ear when it comes to detecting infant crying or fussing, opening up possibilities for potential clinical applications such as detecting colic.
Major Japanese food firms, including Meiji and Megmilk Snow Brand, are removing partially hydrogenated oils (PHO) from their products, in view of the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) directive, which will prohibit manufacturers from adding...
Daily consumption of the multi-strain probiotic product Bio-Kult may improve symptoms in people with diarrhea-predominant IBS, according to data from a double-blind trial of 400 adults.
Food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) could be an effective method of assessing dietary intake in diabetics and eventually helping to treat them, say researchers in Taiwan.
Ongoing major acquisitions of Australian nutrition and supplement firms by Chinese investors have received a lukewarm response from the industry Down Under.
GR2E Golden Rice, which is genetically engineered to bio-synthesise beta-carotene — a precursor of vitamin A — has obtained its third positive food safety evaluation in recent months, this time from the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA),...
A NZ$13m research project will explore how sea lettuce, which is found in abundance at the Bay of Plenty, Tauranga in New Zealand, could be transformed into ingredients for supplements targeted at metabolic syndrome and heart health.
Consuming dietary fibers does lead to higher levels of Bifidobacterium spp. and Lactobacillus spp., but does not affect the diversity of bacteria in the gut, says a meta-analysis of 64 studies.
Mothers who eat high levels of omega-3s from oily fish may help their children form healthy guts and maintain healthy weights throughout their lives, according to new research in mice.
Bubs Australia has signed a supply agreement with New Times Asia, a China-based supply chain and service provider, which will lead to a significant increase in its distribution in the country.
A new Kiwi personalised nutrition supplement firm has attracted criticism from certain segments of the industry, thanks to its assertion that it is "beset with outlandish claims".
There are considerable challenges in gathering scientific data to recommend the use of probiotics and prebiotics in a clinical paediatric setting, but the evidence that exists points to their effectiveness in a number of situations.
Qatar has ordered shops to remove goods — including food items — originating from four Gulf countries, and announced that inspectors will visit retail stores to ensure compliance.
NIH study suggests the importance of pre-conception vitamin D
Women with sufficient levels of vitamin D may be more likely to become pregnant and have a live birth, compared to women with insufficient levels of the vitamin, say researchers.
A look at published studies on L-carnitine suggests that there is mounting evidence pointing to the compound's benefits for active people, young and old.
Long-term supplementation with folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12 has no impact on inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in women facing high heart disease risk, despite being able to reduce plasma homocysteine, says a Harvard study.
APAC's well-documented battle with obesity and diabetes is putting ever-greater pressure on manufacturers to reformulate to improve health outcomes, but what more can be done to encourage consumers, industry and policymakers to make changes for the...
From its sports nutrition opportunities in Australia, its eye care benefits for the China market, and its healthy ageing potential across the region, astaxanthin products have the scope for significant business growth in Asia Pacific, according to one...
Singapore is set to host our first Healthy Ageing APAC Summit next week, with scores of delegates from big-name industry firms confirmed to attend, and a host of industry experts taking to the stage.
Daily supplementation with vitamin D3 at three times the standard dose provides no additional bone strength benefits in healthy infants, a clinical trial has found.
In a study that advances the state of evidence for the gut-brain connection, scientists in Colorado have shown that prebiotics and other fractions derived from human milk can reduce anxiety in juvenile rats and induce other changes in the brain.
Customer service, environmental consciousness and constant innovation are crucial to longevity in the health and nutrition industry, according to Blackmores managing director Dave Fenlon.
