Final call: NutraIngredients-Asia Awards entry submission ends in a week’s time

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 WithinIngredient of the Year: Botanical (NEW for 2025)Ingredient of the Year: Healthy AgeingIngredient of the Year: Microbiome ModulationIngredient of the Year: Mind and Mood (NEW for 2025)Ingredient of the Year: Sports NutritionProduct of the Year Awards: Product of the Year: Beauty from Within (NEW for 2025)Product of the Year: BotanicalProduct of the Year: Immune SupportProduct of the Year: Microbiome ModulationProduct of the Year: Sports NutritionSpecialty Awards: Editors Award for Infant and Child Nutrition Initiative Innovations in Women’s Health AwardMarketing Initiative of the Year (NEW for 2025)NutraChampionNutrition Research ProjectStart-up AwardSpotlight 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 WithinB’utyQuin - TriNutraLumenato – LycoredNutiani HN301 - Fonterra Co-Operative Group - WINNERIngredient of the Year: Cognitive FunctionCurQfen - Akay BioactivesGK Heripene – Grape King Bio Ltd - WINNERLevagen+ - GencorIngredient of the Year: Healthy AgeingAstaReal Natural Astaxanthin - Fuji Chemical Industries Co.,LtdSuperba Boost – Aker BiomarineUbiquinol – Kaneka Corporation - WINNER Ingredient of the Year: Microbiome ModulationLactiplantibacillus plantarum HAC01 – Atogen Co – WINNER Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Lp-G18 – BioGrowing Co LtdLivaux - AnagenixIngredient of the Year: Sports NutritionLacprodan BLG-100 – Arla Food IngredientsLactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10 - SynbioTech Inc - WINNERTurmiPure Gold - GivaudanIngredient of the Year: Weight ManagementBifidobacterium breve B-3 – Morinaga Milk IndustryLitesse Ultra Polydextrose – IFF - WINNERMetabolaid - Monteloeder by SuannutraProduct of the Year: BotanicalĀrepa Brain Drink and Brain Powder – AREPACalocurb - Calocurb Limited – WINNERCrystal Tomato Whitening Supplement - Crystal TomatoProduct of the Year: Immune SupportAptamil Sensitive Toddler - Danone Nutricia Australia New Zealand - WINNERiMUSE (IMMUSE) - Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd.Innobic Pro Beta-Glucan Plus - Innobic Nutrition Co., Ltd.Product of the Year: Microbiome ModulationGLPit Diet - CHONGKUNDANG HEALTHCARE CORP (CKD Healthcare)Life-Space Probiotics+ Cholesterol Support - Life-Space GroupTribiotic Gut Shield - Theronomic - WINNERProduct of the Year: Omega-3Brain DHA – I’m NutrientsJinLingGuan YuHu infant formula – Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., LTD - WINNERMegaGold EPA1000 - NMG PHARM LLCProduct of the Year: Sports NutritionAnaParactin - AceBiome - WINNERBeet It Sport Nitrate 400 Shot - James White Drinks Ltd.Calibrate Reds - eimeleNutrition Research ProjectChromaDex External Research Program (CERP™) Uncovers the Full Potential of NAD+ for Healthy Aging - ChromaDexComvita LepteridineTM Mānuka Honey for Digestive Health - Comvita LimitedOptimized Dry Blood Spot Methodology to Evaluate the Efficacy of Wellmune® a 1,3/1,6 Postbiotic Beta-Glucan for Innate Immune Training – Kerry - WINNERInnovations in Women’s Health AwardA clinical study on PharmaLinea’s UTI private label supplement, PharmaLinea - PharmaLineaUrox Bladder Control - Seipel GroupBiostime MamaBiotic products range - H&H Group - WINNERStart-up Awardelivity by Longevity Science CorporationI’m Nutrients Children’s SupplementsPhytoGaia Sdn Bhd – WINNER Editors Award for Infant and Child Nutrition InitiativeBacillus subtilis HU58 Probiotics Enriched Gummies for Optimal Infant and Child Growth – HURO BIOTECGreen TAGs (Human Milk Fats - OPO) - The Live Green CoJunlebao Zhizhen Infant Formula – Junlebao Dairy Group - WINNERNutraChampionRamasamy Venkatesh, Managing Director, Gencor Pacific