Singapore brand 13 Honey is using a TCM-based approach to honey production to develop products it claims can help alleviate a wide range of health conditions.
Food and supplement brands, policymakers, NGOs and civil society organisations (CSOs) in Pakistan are aiming to fight malnutrition with a collaborative effort to ensure financially sustainable food fortification.
Leading Aussie herbalist Gerald Quigley says he is not surprised that an estimated 95% of Australians do not eat the recommended portions of fruits and vegetables each day, but has argued that superfood fads are not the solution.
Functional beverage start-up Triquetrus Essentials is looking to fill India's energy supplement space, which its founder Rahul Manek says is "a wide space, with nobody currently occupying it".
Almost 60% of complementary healthcare practitioners in Australia think recent reforms by the Therapeutic Good Administration (TGA) have had an adverse impact on the industry, according to the regulator's own stakeholder survey.
Researchers from the University of Caxias do Sul in Brazil found a correlation between consuming white grape juice with reduced body mass index in older women.
The UAE Cabinet has implemented a blanket ban on the advertising of infant formula and other infant nutrition products, including follow-up formula and complementary foods.
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Nuritas and Pharmavite have entered into a partnership that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to discover bioactive peptides that promise a more targeted approach to dietary supplementation.
Sausages fermented with an encapsulated probiotic, Bifidobacterium longum, can provide not just improved eating quality but also nutritional quality, according to a South Korean study.
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Nestlé is once more the subject of complaints in India, most recently being accused again of attempting to influence paediatricians to promote its infant nutrition products to parents.
Dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids can help alleviate allergic conjunctivitis (AC) in both its early and late stages through their anti-inflammatory activity, according to a study by Japan's Juntendo University.
Nestlé's progress into China's A2 milk market and continual criticism by breastfeeding advocates in India feature in our top trending stories on social media this month, alongside South Korean cancer research, food fortification in India and...
A new BAPP bulletin disseminates ways to detect the adulteration of ashwagandha products with undeclared material taken from the leaves or the stems of the plant.
The Natural Products Association has objected to a proposal by the US Food and Drug Administration that NPA says will result in an expanded sharing of information on US firms with foreign governments. NPA said the proposal lacks transparency and runs...
Australian nutraceutical brand Entity Health is targeting 'exponential growth' in its home market through the pharmacy route, and has launched an anti-hangover supplement called LiviUP.
Southern Cross University (SCU) has provided NutraIngredients-Asia with more details on how the $10m donation made by Blackmores boss Marcus Blackmore and his wife Caroline will be used to fund a new centre, courses and research.
Probiotic supplementation may protect pre-term infants from necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) by increasing the abundance of Bifidobacterium in their gut microbiota, say researchers in Australia.
Probiotics and e-commerce are two of the most prominent priorities for Chinese consumers when it comes to dietary supplements, according to a Mintel report on 2018's top supplement trends in China.
Omega-3 fats delivered using a proprietary self-micro-emulsifying system may be more bioavailable to the human body than the standard ethyl ester formulation, according to a new study funded by Pharmavite.
India's fortified flour distribution scheme is spreading further throughout Haryana, with Ambala and Karnal the latest districts to see the scheme introduced among its residents by February 1.
Co-supplementation of omega-3 and vitamin E has limited effects on women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a first-of-its-kind Iranian population study has reported.
Gencor Pacific hopes to introduce a new supplement and functional food category with Slimaluma, its brand of Caralluma fimbriata extract (CFE), after the first human RCT on the product's anti-stress effects reported positive results.
The industry can expect to see a boom in China's functional gummy market as the regulatory environment relaxes, according to Chinese supplement manufacturer Sirio Pharma.
DSM Hydrocolloids, the specialty hydrocolloids arm of Royal DSM, has unveiled new branding for its gellan gum and xanthan gum portfolios, with the firm targeting new opportunities in ‘cross-segment’ applications.
Extracts from valerian root may change how our brains are connected in relation to anxiety, suggest data from a double‐blinded, randomized, placebo‐controlled clinical trial.
Researchers in Russia and the UK have published a study that suggests lycopene-enriched ice cream is a new functional food with clear antioxidant properties.
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Australian regulator the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is advising "extreme caution" when purchasing health supplements online, after discovering cancer-causing contaminants in a Chinese herbal cough product.
Indian functional beverage firm Sipwise is hoping to drive its global ambitions with heavy investment in R&D and a variety of innovative functional drinks in the pipeline.
Amateur triathlon athletes experienced less muscular pain and cramps after taking a supplement containing quercetin, compared to the athletes who didn’t, according to new pilot study results.
From revamped regulations in New Zealand and India to controversy surrounding infant formula brands in APAC and a supplement firm in China, this month's regulatory review covers the latest news on ingredient, advertising and manufacturing laws in...
Singapore's supplement and health food firms are banking on a strong reputation for food safety to up their Chinese market share, with a digital commerce service provider and the government to back these efforts.
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Supplementing the diet with a lysophospholipid form of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (LPC-EPA) may increase EPA levels in the brain, opening up possibilities to tackle disorders such as depression.
Yamamoto Kanpoh Pharmaceutical, the Japanese manufacturer of functional beverage Aojiru, is targeting the Korean and Australian markets as part of its expansion plans.
Singapore-based Avida Health is driving the development of beauty-from-within functional food products via a partnership with Japan firm Pharma Foods International (PFI).
Extracts from dark blue haskap berries may improve episodic memory and blood pressure in older adults, suggest results from a small pilot study from Canada.
Embattled supplement retailer GNC enters 2019 with a new prototype ‘experiential’ store that is part of an ongoing effort to revamp its huge brick and mortar network.
Caffeine supplementation may improve strength, power, and endurance, according to a systematic review of published studies on the effects of caffeine on combat sport athletes.
Fungal gut populations are capable of migrating to the brain, crossing its blood-brain barrier and triggering the kind of inflammation seen in Alzheimer's disease, according to US researchers.
Nuts may be able to help prevent and even reverse under-nutrition in older adults, but clinical studies are needed to test their efficacy, according to a joint Australian and New Zealand study.
From manufacturing restrictions to infant nutrition and cross-border e-commerce rules, we bring you three regulations and policies that will influence the APAC nutraceutical industry in 2019.
