Sports nutrition

Winners revealed: Find out who took the top prizes at this year’s NutraIngredients Asia Awards!

06-Sep-2022 By Gary Scattergood

We have announced the winners of the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards for 2022.

Sports nutrition sales steady despite price hike, yogurt sales still down – Meiji

22-Aug-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Sales of sports nutrition products under the brand SAVAS have remained steady despite price rises and a reduction in product volumes, Meiji has reported in its FY22 Q1 results.

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Local food sources for sports nutrition: Rice biopeptides and palm oil among prospects – Malaysian expert

16-Aug-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Sports nutrition research coming out of Malaysia could explore local foods sources, such as palm oil, goat’s milk, and black pepper, said the vice-president of Nutrition Society of Malaysia, who has previously studied biopeptides extracted from locally...

‘Demonstrating quality’: MuscleBlaze develops test kit for consumers to verify protein powder authenticity

16-Aug-2022 By Tingmin Koe

India sports nutrition company MuscleBlaze has developed and launched a test kit designed to detect the presence and amount of whey protein present in protein powder.

eSports for health: How surge in online gaming offers huge opportunities to promote better nutrition

21-Jul-2022 By Gary Scattergood

eSports offer a promising platform to engage young adults in positive nutritional and dietary choices, according to a first-of-its-kind scoping review from Australian academics.

Aim for the skies: Malaysian nootropic beverage firm Eureka Drinks aims for 45% growth in 2023

20-Jul-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Malaysian nootropic firm Eureka Drinks is targeting a 45% growth next year based on a new strategic expansion, distribution and retail plan.

GALLERY: The 10 most-read APAC health and nutrition stories in June

07-Jul-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Amway Korea's launch of a precision probiotics service, Singapore firm Regenosis's ambitious growth plans for its supplements that claim to slow down the ageing process, and updates on the US formula crisis were the most-read stories last month....

Opportunities abound: Asians more open to natural products but seek science-based ingredients – Pharmactive MD

27-Jun-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Asia is more open than any other market to trying natural products due to its long history of traditional remedies, but scientifically-backed and clinically trialled ingredients are now fast becoming a key consumer demand.

Tough crowd: Whey protein, vitamin D could increase muscle mass in athletic males – RCT

20-Jun-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Consumption of whey protein and vitamin D3 supplements in healthy young males undergoing resistance training has revealed beneficial effects on muscle mass and strength.

Science shorts: NAD+, NMN, vitamin E in the spotlight

10-Jun-2022 By Tingmin Koe

This round-up of new scientific findings will look at how low NAD+ level is associated with anaemia in women, Mitsubishi Life Sciences’ NMN clinical study findings, and the benefits of vitamin E for exercise recovery and PCOS.

Brand new: Amway Korea’s precision probiotics, Ora’s cellular health product, HMO formulas by Nestle

03-Jun-2022 By Tingmin Koe

In this round-up of brands related news, we will look at Amway Korea’s launch of its precision probiotics and microbiome testing service, Australia’s Ora innovating in the cellular health space using broccoli-sprout derived sulforaphane and more.

VitamINSIGHTS – Delivery system innovation

‘Now is the time’: Moderna co-founder and nutra experts on why delivery system innovation is key for industry growth

31-May-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Breakthrough in delivery system technologies is crucial to drive innovation in the traditional vitamin and minerals category, as well as the booming probiotics, functional food and beverage sectors.

Trend tracker: Australia’s OTC cannabidiol, innovation in iron, beauty, sports nutrition

27-May-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Innovations in iron, beauty, sports nutrition, Australian firms competing to launch the country’s first over the counter cannabidiol (CBD) oral products, as well as infant formula firms’ responses to US shortage are the key trends covered in this round-up.

Low-dose vitamin E supplementation beneficial for exercise-induced muscle damage in athletes – meta-analysis

26-May-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Low doses of dietary vitamin E supplementation could prevent exercise-induced muscle damage and have a greater impact on athletes, according to a new meta-analysis.

Smile for the extra mile: Smile Organics targets global expansion with coconut water sports nutrition gel

25-May-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Thai-based firm Smile Organics aims to conquer the US and the Middle East markets with its sports nutrition gel POWCO made of Thai-bred young coconut water.

Glanbia sees sports nutrition NPD opportunities in plant-based and convenience offerings

24-May-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Glanbia has identified plant-based innovation and new ready-to-consume formats as key areas for sports nutrition product innovation to capture new consumers across its brands, including Optimum Nutrition, Isopure, and Body&Fit.

Golden Root extract supplementation might improve sporting, exercise performance – systematic review

18-May-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Supplementation with Rhodiola rosea (RR), also known as the Golden Root, might improve sport and exercise performance in active individuals, according to a new review.

GALLERY: The 10 most-read APAC health and nutrition stories in April

09-May-2022 By Tingmin Koe

New developments from big brand names such as Swisse, Yili, and Bayer's Elevit were the most-read stories in April. Other popular stories included an exclusive interview with FSSAI's former director on the country's newly operationalised...

Global push: Thai firm Jamulogy hopping on functional beverage trend to expose Indonesian jamu worldwide

28-Apr-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

A Thai-based firm is hoping to ride the global functional beverage wave to popularise the traditional South East Asian herbal formulation ‘jamu’.

India's new nutra regulations expand scope for NPD and imports – FSSAI’s ex-director

20-Apr-2022 By Tingmin Koe

A set of new nutraceutical regulations operationalised by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) this month will make it easier for companies to innovate and import a broader range of supplements, although there are still some ‘bottlenecks’...

Probiotics and sports nutrition: Experts detail how to yield better RCT results in active subjects

19-Apr-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

A team of international experts has detailed a series of recommendations for trials involving probiotics in active subjects, as scientific interest in how the microbiome impacts athletic outcomes increases.

New market: Meiji enters Taiwan’s sports nutrition sector with flagship brand SAVAS

14-Apr-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Japanese firm Meiji has launched its sports nutrition brand SAVAS into Taiwan, targeting what it believes is a growing community of sports enthusiasts.

Review: Specific ginseng compound may improve exercise endurance in healthy adults

11-Apr-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

A specific ginseng compound and other protopanaxatriols may improve exercise endurance in healthy, but untrained adults, according to a new review.

Trend tracker: Omnichannel strategies, enzymes, cordyceps, and infant formula opportunities

08-Apr-2022 By Tingmin Koe

This round-up will look at trends around omnichannel strategies that health supplement brands and retailers have adopted, market opportunities for enzymes, cordyceps supplements, and the infant formula market in South Korea.

Growth Asia Summit 2022: Impossible Foods, Blackmores, Yili, Thai Union among first wave of keynote speakers

06-Apr-2022 By Pearly Neo

Today we can reveal the fist wave of speakers confirmed for our Growth Asia Summit, an in-person, face-to-face conference taking place across three days in Singapore in October.

NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2022: Entries open…check out previous award-winners

05-Apr-2022 By Gary Scattergood

With entries flooding in for the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards for 2022, here we look back on the pioneering brands, suppliers and researchers who took the top prizes last year.

Olympian inspiration: India’s Unived co-creates hydration formula with pro-runners

30-Mar-2022 By Tingmin Koe

India's vegan nutraceutical firm Unived has co-created a hydration formula with two professional runners; Olympic athlete Rachel Schneider and elite trail runner Sandi Nypaver.

Nutra opportunity: 8,000 medical retail outlets in India now stocking products

29-Mar-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Nutraceuticals are now being offered in over 8,000 government medical retail outlets across India for the first time.

Brand new: Swisse, Healthy Heights, Shinya Koso, Nestle in focus

25-Mar-2022 By Tingmin Koe

This round-up will look at the new developments, including annual results and new production plans from brands such as Swisse, kids nutrition supplement Healthy Heights, and Japan’s enzymes brand Shinya Koso.

Swisse cushions H&H’s baby nutrition challenges by growing double-digit in China

23-Mar-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Swisse’s double digital growth in mainland China and growing business in APAC have cushioned parent company Health and Happiness Group (H&H Group) from a challenging baby nutrition market.

Larger spending: BYHEALTH rides on China’s VDS market expansion with profit up 15%

14-Mar-2022 By Tingmin Koe

China’s largest vitamin and dietary supplement (VDS) firm BYHEALTH is reaping the benefits of an expanding domestic market, as it reported yet another record year of profit and revenue growth.

Korea focus: Top-selling brands and regulator’s ingredient re-evaluation recapped

22-Feb-2022 By Tingmin Koe

In this round-up we look at the latest South Korea’s nutraceutical industry developments, including Korea Ginseng Corp taking the top spot for the country’s health functional foods sales chart, and the re-evaluation of co-enzyme Q10 and squalene’s uses...

Trend tracker: Functional yogurt in Japan, China's adult probiotic sector, nutricosmetics in Malaysia

18-Feb-2022 By Tingmin Koe

This industry trends round-up features the state of Japan's functional yogurt market, factors driving the growth of China's 'underdeveloped' adult probiotic sector, and nutricosmetics consumption behaviour in Malaysia.

Korean chart toppers: Korea Ginseng Corp retains number one sales spot, Yakult drops out of top five

08-Feb-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Korea Ginseng Corp (KGC) continues to top the country’s health functional foods sales chart, while Korea Yakult has been pushed out of the top five, according to new data.

Australia focus: Pharmacy retail strategies, kava, new ad code in spotlight

14-Jan-2022 By Tingmin Koe

This round-up features analysis on pharmacy retail strategies in Australia, Fiji Kava’s growing business, and the country’s new ad code for therapeutic goods.

Collagen innovation: Singapore firm launches ‘bio-optimised’ shots and targets practitioner sales

13-Jan-2022 By Tingmin Koe

A Singapore company has launched a bio-optimised marine collagen targeting medical aesthetic and general practitioner clinics as distribution channels.

Livestreaming, TV, pharmacies: Nutrition brands’ sales channel strategies for 2022

10-Jan-2022 By Guan Yu Lim, Tingmin Koe

With the proliferation of communication tools, brands these days can look to various tools in promoting and selling their products.

‘Exciting formats, high margins’: Australia’s Wellnex Life on retail strategies for nutrition and supplement portfolios

05-Jan-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Novel formats and high profit margins are some of the key areas that Wellnex Life will focus on as it expands the presence of its nutrition and supplement products across major retailers in Australia.

Need to know: The new regulations set to shape APAC’s nutrition sector in 2022

05-Jan-2022 By Tingmin Koe, Guan Yu Lim

From China to South Korea, Australia, India, and South East Asia, we bring you the latest regulatory developments facing the nutrition sector in 2022.

Nutra trends 2022: Nestle, Morinaga, Shiseido, Max Biocare weigh in on what’s ahead for the industry

04-Jan-2022 By Tingmin Koe, Guan Yu Lim

We spoke with industry experts from Nestle, Morinaga, Max Biocare and Shiseido to find out their 2022 predictions for health and nutrition trends, spanning insights across healthy ageing, infant nutrition, kids’, women’s, and men’s health.

Five need-to-know regulations on the agenda to impact the APAC food industry in 2022

31-Dec-2021 By Pearly Neo

From new hemp regulations in India, to Singapore’s sugary beverage control policy, and plant-based labelling in multiple countries, we bring you five must-know policies and regulations that look set to have a significant impact on the Asia Pacific food...

Brand focus: Here’s our top 10 most-read brand stories of 2021

23-Dec-2021 By Tingmin Koe

See our 10 most-read brand stories in the year of 2021, including developments from BioCeuticals, China TCM product Lianhua Qingwen, Swisse, and Malaysia’s Flavettes.

‘Simple, plain English’: Aussie industry body says new ad code is a step forward

22-Dec-2021 By Tingmin Koe

Australia’s complementary medicines industry body said that a new advertising code introduced by the national regulator would be a step forward, but was still awaiting clarifications on some key sections.

Regulatory focus: Our top 10 most-read regulatory stories of 2021 unveiled

22-Dec-2021 By Tingmin Koe

See our 10 most-read regulatory stories of 2021, including Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) policies in India, South Korea’s monitoring of krill oil and probiotics, and new standards for fish oil in Thailand.

‘Australia is in a good position’: Regulations chief on meeting China’s new customs rules

21-Dec-2021 By Tingmin Koe

Australia’s complementary medicines industry is “in a good position” compared to many other countries when it comes to meeting China’s new customs regulations which will kick in next January, says a leading figure at the Therapeutic Goods Administration...

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