See new developments from health and nutrition brands across Asia-Pacific, including Youvit's three-pronged approach in cracking the Indonesian supplement market, Morinaga Milk's healthy ageing functional foods innovations, Korean red ginseng...
Affordable preventive nutrition is a growing trend in Asia, with the kids' supplement category serving as a strategic entry point to win over entire households, says supplements brand Youvit.
Qatari dairy firm Baladna has announced plans to double down on its new product innovation and international market expansion strategy, particularly in Algeria, after seeing a record growth in net profits over the first six months of 2024.
Morinaga Milk Industry has launched a series of functional foods across yogurt, sachet powder, milk formula, and fermented drinks to support the nutritional needs of Japan’s rapidly ageing population.
Life-Space’s former CEO and founder Craig Silbery is making a return to the human biotics space as he seeks to make Australia a world-class site for manufacturing probiotics and postbiotics, he told our Nutrachampion podcast.
Beta-Alanine (BA) supplementation has been shown to enhance bio-motor abilities and consistent improvement for physiological performance among volleyball players in a Korean RCT.
Malaysia’s Medika Natura, which specialises in health supplements made using local botanical extracts, is expecting to sell its products in South Korea next July through an exclusive partnership with NS Home Shopping.
The recent ban on nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) into China via cross-border e-commerce was due to safety considerations, says a local industry association, which added that several China companies have put forth their products for health foods registration.
Ayurvedic healthcare brand Himalaya Wellness believes that botanical solutions are crucial to helping women with common health issues faced during pregnancy, menstruation, menopause and more.
Bifidobacterium Longum ES1 can improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D), ADM told our Growth Asia Summit, referring to a first human clinical trial for a dual pro- and postbiotic.
A combination of calcium casein, whey protein and pea protein isolate may significantly boost your golf swing, including driver distance and driver ball speed, says a new study from South Korea.
A probiotic strain clinically shown to improve muscle health, including increasing muscle mass and recovery, has been approved by the Thai authorities for use in foods.
South Korea’s health functional food brand Jung Kwan Jang recently launched its flagship ginseng products in major health and beauty stores in Malaysia, which has been identified as one of the firm’s key markets in ASEAN.
Exclusive data on Japan's functional foods sector has highlighted a growing demand for 'femcare', signalling growth potential in areas such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder and vaginal health.
This round-up looks at the latest health and nutrition research findings, including the role of astaxanthin in reducing inflammation in women suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), the link between iron and zinc intake and tinnitus risk, and...
Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) has become one of the hottest health supplement categories in Hong Kong, on the back of strong demand for anti-ageing products, say Catalo, NUNMN, and Homart in this edition of our in-depth VitamINSIGHTS analysis.
South Korea’s domestic demand for red ginseng has slowed down in the past year, but the sector is seeing opportunities overseas, especially in neighbouring East Asian countries and Vietnam.
Australia’s researchers are studying the potential of barley grains as a prebiotic to support the development of a healthy gut microbiota in babies who are transiting from full formula or breastmilk feeding to consuming their first solid foods.
America’s obesity epidemic is raging on, and many are finding success in GLP-1 medications. While the meds solve one problem, users are finding that it is creating another.
A study by Australian researchers finds that older adults who consumed more zinc and iron in their diet had lower risk of incident tinnitus, but further studies are needed to confirm the association.
Researchers found that astaxanthin has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that can reduce inflammation and cell stress in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
Japanese adults in their 20s and 30s are most interested in personalised nutrition as compared to the other age groups, a survey conducted by Suntory-backed start-up Rem3dy Health has found.
Experts at the Nestle Health Sciences Institute believe that it is critical to develop personalised health strategies and products targeted to each life stage in order to ensure the best possible healthy ageing outcomes in Asia.
This edition of Japan focus features Morinaga Milk’s probiotic solution for weight management, change of leadership at Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, the finalists for this year’s NutraIngredients-Asia Awards, and more.
Bifidobacterium adolescentis is found to be positively linked with fasting blood glucose level among Singaporean elderly, says a new study which also uncovered links between gut microbial and other chronic issues, such as cardiometabolic health and inflammation.
China Nutrition and Health Food Association (CNHFA) has drafted a set of industry standards to measure nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) amounts in health supplements.
German food supplement company Orthomol believes its market success in South Korea is largely due to the novelty of its products, recommendation from a famous celebrity, and the good perception of German brands.
This edition of China Focus looks at new innovations from Haleon, Danone, and Nestle, including calcium supplements with improved absorption, oolong tea containing an extract shown to lower post-meal blood sugar increase and more.
The founder of Australia-based JSHealth Vitamins, which is expanding across Asia, says beauty-from-within success has to start by targeting the gut, and predicts that microbiome-focused innovations will continue to grow in popularity.
Powerade grew an impressive 12% in Australia over the last year. As a result, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is ramping up production capabilities for the sports drink with its largest ever investment in Australian manufacturing.
Vitamin D supplementation improved body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and other health markers for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), indicating its potential for managing PCOS-related metabolic dysfunctions, a study finds.
Nine companies from South Korea were caught for promoting goat extract and goat soup as health functional foods in the country’s latest crackdown on problematic food advertising.
Thai-based natural energy drink brand En-Theories has highlighted the paradox between a rising demand for better-for-you beverage options and consumer aversion towards the term ‘energy drinks’ as a major challenge for healthier, more natural alternatives...
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