Healthy ageing

Technology, packaging, NPD, and 3D printing: How innovation can aid Asia's ageing population

23-May-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Asia's rapidly ageing population is creating a raft of new business opportunities, but firms first need to better understand the market dynamics and expectations of older consumers.

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WATCH: Is personalised nutrition now ready to go mainstream in APAC?

16-May-2018 By Gary Scattergood

Personalised nutrition has the potential to go mainstream in APAC, but the pace of progress will depend on how quickly and effectively MNCs, start-ups and governments can collaborate.

Cognitive function and ageing: Glycerophospholipids may be a 'useful intervention' — review

08-May-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Modifying nutritional intake to include glycerophospholipids (GPL) may help to maintain cerebral structural integrity in old age, say researchers in Australia.

Nestlé targets 20 new foods for special medical purposes in China after opening new factory

08-May-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Nestlé has invested US$151.3m in two new factories in China as part of its latest efforts to increase its FSMP (foods for special medical purposes) and skincare offerings.

Astaxanthin a 'novel and promising' anti-ageing agent: China / Japan mouse study

24-Apr-2018 By Gary Scattergood

The anti-ageing power of astaxanthin has been underlined by a new mouse study, which also highlighted its liver and muscular function benefits.

Olive oil backing: Academics back new online resource to promote health benefits

18-Apr-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Academics, nutritionists and pharmacist have given their backing to a new an online resource dedicated to increasing awareness of extra virgin olive oil and other olive products, and to combat 'misinformation' about fats and oils.

Swisse to reveal how industry and policymakers can work together at Healthy Ageing APAC Summit

17-Apr-2018 By Gary Scattergood

Swisse Wellness' head of government relations Justin Howden will deliver a keynote address at our upcoming Healthy Ageing APAC Summit, assessing how policymakers and industry can best work together to improve the health and well-being of the population.

Conflicting evidence on the efficacy of dietary interventions on rheumatoid arthritis: Review

16-Apr-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Certain dietary factors may have an impact on rheumatoid arthritis, but extensive research is needed to determine this, according to a recent review article.

Astaxanthin in APAC: Israeli biotech firm invests in Kiwi manufacturer to boost regional sales

11-Apr-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Israeli biotechnology firm Algatechnologies (Algatech) is now the major shareholder in Kiwi astaxanthin manufacturer Supreme Health, with both companies sharing the goal of expanding further in China, as well as the wider Asia Pacific market.

Spanish firm's patented joint health ingredient approved for Aussie and NZ markets

05-Apr-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Spanish healthcare firm Bioibérica recently received authorisation to sell Mobilee, a patented natural ingredient, for use in functional foods and as a medical supplement in Australia and New Zealand.

Open for entries: BASF launches Sixth Newtrition Asia Research Grant

04-Apr-2018 By Gary Scattergood

BASF is seeking entries for its sixth Newtrition Asia Research Grant, which aims to fund and support academics in the region to study nutritional topics.

HI SOUTH EAST ASIA 2018

R&D in Indonesia: How can functional food firms catch up with their regional counterparts?

03-Apr-2018 By Cheryl Tay

R&D in the functional food sector in Indonesia has a ways to go before it can be on par with some of its Asian counterparts.

Fat-soluble vitamins may lower heart failure mortality risk…but only in women: Japan cohort study

26-Mar-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Higher dietary consumption of certain fat-soluble vitamins may help lower the risk of death from heart failure — but only in women, according to a Japanese study.

Rewarding innovation and excellence: Entries now open for first ever NutraIngredients-Asia awards

19-Mar-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Entries open today for NutraIngredients-Asia's first ever awards, held in recognition of the best and brightest in health and nutrition throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Low-quality and insufficient protein intake putting Japanese population at higher sarcopenia risk: Study

01-Mar-2018 By Cheryl Tay

The general Japanese population is at higher risk of sarcopenia and frailty due to low quantity and quality of protein intake, a recent study has found.

Pearl powder may have anti-ageing treatment potential: Taiwanese study

26-Feb-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Pearl powder might have potential as treatment for a variety of age-related degenerative disorders, according to researchers in Taiwan.

Herbalife earnings recovering after FTC fine, restructuring

23-Feb-2018 By Hank Schultz

Herbalife says it is successfully emerging from the pall cast by an investigation and subsequent fine levied by the US Federal Trade Commission. The network marketing giant said fourth quarter earnings showed that business is trending back up after taking...

Cardax's synthetic astaxanthin supplement ZanthoSyn expands to China

19-Feb-2018 By Adi Menayang

Astanxanthin specialist Cardax announced over the weekend that it has inked a deal to distribute its finished product ZanthoSyn in China.

Finished product sales push ChromaDex's revenue higher, but losses rise steeply, too

15-Feb-2018 By Hank Schultz

In its preliminary fiscal year end report, ChromaDex says its increased transaction revenue is ample compensation for heavy marketing expenditures and sharply higher losses.

Ismail implores omega-3 industry to show leadership in supporting science, consumer research

12-Feb-2018 By Hank Schultz

In his final address to the omega-3 sector as a whole, outgoing GOED executive director Adam Ismail said the industry has unlimited potential, which it can reach only if it bands together to control its message and support the ingredients’ health benefits...

Deer velvet: How one New Zealand firm is tapping into modern-day demand for a traditional product

08-Feb-2018 By Cheryl Tay

A New Zealand firm is exploring new delivery systems and applications for deer velvet, a popular TCM ingredient that is becoming increasingly sought-after as a supplement.

US-China research partnership on ginseng sign of growing backing for TCM, sources say

05-Feb-2018 By Hank Schultz

The funding of a US-China research partnership focusing on ginseng in healthy aging and immunity is a sign of the growing investment behind — and evidence for — TCM ingredients, sources say.

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit: The biggest food and nutrition opportunities to be revealed at Singapore event

30-Jan-2018 By Gary Scattergood

NutraIngredients-Asia and FoodNavigator-Asia are bringing together business leaders, policymakers and academics to debate how industry can meet the food and nutritional challenges brought about by Asia-Pacific's rapidly ageing population.

ChromaDex continues Asia expansion with Singapore launch of healthy ageing supplement

12-Jan-2018 By Cheryl Tay

The partnership between ChromaDex and AS Watson has brought the former’s TRU NIAGEN supplement to Singapore.

APAC's heart health functional food market set for robust growth

11-Jan-2018 By Gary Scattergood

Asia-Pacific's functional food market for heart health products is being tipped to reach US$655.7m by the end of 2026, with sales increasing by 6.8% over the forecast period.

Canadian firm Hempco plans move into CBD extraction as it absorbs losses from S. Korea market retreat

03-Jan-2018 By Hank Schultz

Canadian manufacturer Hempco says it will capitalize on new cannabis laws coming into force to move beyond foods based on hemp seeds into the market for CBD ingredients. The strategic play will help offset losses from a debacle in South Korea, where low...

Vitamins C and D may lower rheumatoid arthritis patients' gum disease risk: Taiwan study

17-Nov-2017 By Cheryl Tay

Vitamin C intake and higher serum vitamin D levels could help to lower the risk of gingival disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to a Taiwanese study.

Probiotic strain in yogurt helps alleviate acute respiratory infection in middle-aged and elderly: RCT

31-Oct-2017 By Cheryl Tay

Yogurt containing certain probiotic strains may reduce the risk and incidence of acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) in the middle-aged and elderly, according to a Chinese RCT.

Trisco Foods targets supplement growth for elderly in APAC with latest acquisition

31-Oct-2017 By Cheryl Tay

Australian manufacturer Trisco Foods has turned its attention to the rapidly growing supplement market for elderly people in APAC through its recent acquisition of Enprocal and Prime Nutrition.

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Vitamin A’s impact on fracture risk remains debatable: Chinese meta-analysis

23-Oct-2017 By Cheryl Tay

Higher vitamin A intake may marginally decrease the general risk of fracture, but increase the risk of hip fracture, according to Chinese researchers.

HI Japan 2017

‘Smart ageing’: Why yogurt, chocolate and supplements are ripe for product innovation in Japan — DuPont

05-Oct-2017 By Gary Scattergood

DuPont in Japan says it is striving to spur innovation in the supplement and functional food space for the ageing population by launching 11 ‘smart ageing’ concepts at this week’s HI Japan show.

'Serious health hazards': Shocking scale of TCM adulteration revealed by researchers

03-Oct-2017 By Gary Scattergood

More than 1,200 adulterants have been found in proprietary Chinese medicines (pCMs), which are the finished dose form of supposedly all-natural Traditional Chinese Medicines.

Vitafoods Asia 2017

Entering Japan: New supplement and functional food players must entice 'brand-loyal' older consumers

28-Sep-2017 By Cheryl Tay

Supplement and functional food firms looking to enter the Japanese market with new products tailored for the ageing population must overcome high levels of brand loyalty to stand any chance of success, according to one expert.

AI, chat bots and e-commerce taking APAC's nutrition industry to the next level

27-Sep-2017 By Cheryl Tay

Technological advances are having a big impact on the APAC supplement and functional food industry, with the most innovative firms enjoying "a major boon” as more consumers go online for advice and to make purchases.

Vitafoods Asia 2017

WATCH - AstaReal's Singapore boss on its latest sports, skincare and delivery system developments

26-Sep-2017 By Cheryl Tay

Recent clinical findings on the sports nutrition and skincare benefits of astaxanthin, as well as new delivery systems for products aimed at older consumers, are helping fuel growth for AstaReal across the region, according to its Singapore president.

Iron crucial to cut risk of fatty liver disease progression: China data

26-Sep-2017 By Cheryl Tay

The ratio of serum iron to ferritin — a blood cell protein that stores iron — can accurately predict body composition and fatty liver risk in young adult women, but not middle-aged women.

FI Asia 2017

DuPont: Ageing Asia creating vast potential but infant formula 'challenging for manufacturers'

22-Sep-2017 By Cheryl Tay

DuPont is targeting innovation at both ends of the age spectrum as it seeks to meet the vast needs of Asia's ageing societies, while also helping infant formula firms overcome considerable pricing and regulatory challenges.

UK's OptiBiotix and Taiwan's Bened Biomedical unite for ‘psychobiotic’ expansion

21-Sep-2017 By Cheryl Tay

UK firm OptiBiotix has signed a deal with Taiwan-based probiotic research company Bened Biomedical, marking the former’s foray into the gut-brain axis area of microbiome research.

FI Asia 2017

Black gold? Rhizome extract said to have anti-ageing and anti-diabetic effects

15-Sep-2017 By Cheryl Tay

Black ginger extract could have important implications for healthy ageing and diabetes, as well as athletic performance.

Plant power: Chinese firm files patent for Cistanche tubulosa against muscle loss

14-Sep-2017 By Kacey Culliney

A Chinese pharmaceutical firm has filed a patent for use of a rare, native desert plant to delay muscle loss and age-associated damage.

Vitafoods Asia 2017

WATCH: Singapore supplement CEO on the three biggest APAC growth sectors

13-Sep-2017 By Cheryl Tay

Beauty from within, sports nutrition and healthy ageing are driving the supplements business in APAC, according to the CEO of Singapore firm Avida Health.

ChromaDex partners with Watsons to launch healthy ageing supplement in Asia

12-Sep-2017 By Cheryl Tay

Botanical ingredient and analytics firm ChromaDex has partnered with Hong Kong-based retailer AS Watson to launch its US-made dietary supplement TRU NIAGEN in Asia.

Vitafoods Asia 2017

Chinese supplier aiming to bring monk fruit-based sweetener to Japan and Europe

12-Sep-2017 By Cheryl Tay

Chinese supplier Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients plans to capitalise on the growing prevalence of health-conscious consumers to bring its monk fruit-based sweetener to Japan and Europe.

Vitafoods Asia 2017

APAC's fastest growing functional and fortified food markets revealed

07-Sep-2017 By Cheryl Tay

Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia are tipped to be among the fastest growing functional food and fortified product markets in APAC to 2021, while Japan is witnessing a wave of product innovation on the back of its new Food with Function...

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