Following the success from past editions of the awards, NutraIngredients-Asia is now in its eighth year this year.
It is open to participation to companies active in Asia-Pacific’s nutraceutical and functional foods and beverages space - you could be a functional ingredient supplier, consumer brand, or even marketer of nutraceuticals.
The awards are aimed at recognising outstanding achievements across ingredients, finished products, companies, individuals, and initiatives within the nutrition and dietary supplements industry.
There are 17 awards categories open for participation this year - spanning across Ingredient of the Year, Product of the Year, and Specialty Awards.
The entries are evaluated by a panel of 17 judges from across the Asia-Pacific region, including the editorial team of NutraIngredients-Asia.
Finalists are expected to be announced in the week of July 21.
Winners will be announced during our awards ceremony to be held in Bangkok on September 17 (Wednesday).
Below is the full list of the awards categories for this year. Submit your entries here.
Ingredient of the Year Awards:
- Ingredient of the Year: Beauty from Within
- Ingredient of the Year: Botanical (NEW for 2025)
- Ingredient of the Year: Healthy Ageing
- Ingredient of the Year: Microbiome Modulation
- Ingredient of the Year: Mind and Mood (NEW for 2025)
- Ingredient of the Year: Sports Nutrition
Product of the Year Awards:
- Product of the Year: Beauty from Within (NEW for 2025)
- Product of the Year: Botanical
- Product of the Year: Immune Support
- Product of the Year: Microbiome Modulation
- Product of the Year: Sports Nutrition
Specialty Awards:
- Editors Award for Infant and Child Nutrition Initiative
- Innovations in Women’s Health Award
- Marketing Initiative of the Year (NEW for 2025)
- NutraChampion
- Nutrition Research Project
- Start-up Award
Spotlight on 2024 winners
Last year, almost 200 awards entries spanning across 16 categories were received.
The awards ceremony, which took place in Bangkok on September 19, 2024, was attended by 120 senior industry executives.
Find out more about the judges’ comments on the winning entry here.
Below is also the list of finalists and winners from last year.
Ingredient of the Year: Beauty from Within
B’utyQuin - TriNutra
Lumenato – Lycored
Nutiani HN301 - Fonterra Co-Operative Group - WINNER
Ingredient of the Year: Cognitive Function
CurQfen - Akay Bioactives
GK Heripene – Grape King Bio Ltd - WINNER
Levagen+ - Gencor
Ingredient of the Year: Healthy Ageing
AstaReal Natural Astaxanthin - Fuji Chemical Industries Co.,Ltd
Superba Boost – Aker Biomarine
Ubiquinol – Kaneka Corporation - WINNER
Ingredient of the Year: Microbiome Modulation
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum HAC01 – Atogen Co – WINNER
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Lp-G18 – BioGrowing Co Ltd
Livaux - Anagenix
Ingredient of the Year: Sports Nutrition
Lacprodan BLG-100 – Arla Food Ingredients
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10 - SynbioTech Inc - WINNER
TurmiPure Gold - Givaudan
Ingredient of the Year: Weight Management
Bifidobacterium breve B-3 – Morinaga Milk Industry
Litesse Ultra Polydextrose – IFF - WINNER
Metabolaid - Monteloeder by Suannutra
Product of the Year: Botanical
Ārepa Brain Drink and Brain Powder – AREPA
Calocurb - Calocurb Limited – WINNER
Crystal Tomato Whitening Supplement - Crystal Tomato
Product of the Year: Immune Support
Aptamil Sensitive Toddler - Danone Nutricia Australia New Zealand - WINNER
iMUSE (IMMUSE) - Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd.
Innobic Pro Beta-Glucan Plus - Innobic Nutrition Co., Ltd.
Product of the Year: Microbiome Modulation
GLPit Diet - CHONGKUNDANG HEALTHCARE CORP (CKD Healthcare)
Life-Space Probiotics+ Cholesterol Support - Life-Space Group
Tribiotic Gut Shield - Theronomic - WINNER
Product of the Year: Omega-3
Brain DHA – I’m Nutrients
JinLingGuan YuHu infant formula – Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., LTD - WINNER
MegaGold EPA1000 - NMG PHARM LLC
Product of the Year: Sports Nutrition
AnaParactin - AceBiome - WINNER
Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 Shot - James White Drinks Ltd.
Calibrate Reds - eimele
Nutrition Research Project
ChromaDex External Research Program (CERP™) Uncovers the Full Potential of NAD+ for Healthy Aging - ChromaDex
Comvita LepteridineTM Mānuka Honey for Digestive Health - Comvita Limited
Optimized Dry Blood Spot Methodology to Evaluate the Efficacy of Wellmune® a 1,3/1,6 Postbiotic Beta-Glucan for Innate Immune Training – Kerry - WINNER
Innovations in Women’s Health Award
A clinical study on PharmaLinea’s UTI private label supplement, PharmaLinea - PharmaLinea
Urox Bladder Control - Seipel Group
Biostime MamaBiotic products range - H&H Group - WINNER
Start-up Award
elivity by Longevity Science Corporation
I’m Nutrients Children’s Supplements
PhytoGaia Sdn Bhd – WINNER
Editors Award for Infant and Child Nutrition Initiative
Bacillus subtilis HU58 Probiotics Enriched Gummies for Optimal Infant and Child Growth – HURO BIOTEC
Green TAGs (Human Milk Fats - OPO) - The Live Green Co
Junlebao Zhizhen Infant Formula – Junlebao Dairy Group - WINNER
NutraChampion
Ramasamy Venkatesh, Managing Director, Gencor Pacific
