Sports nutrition

Growth Asia 2020

China still Asia’s probiotic powerhouse, but India and South East Asia next to watch - Growth Asia Series expert panel

27-Oct-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

China will continue to cement its standing as Asia’s biggest probiotic market, but an expert panel has predicted that India and South East Asia are the emerging hotspots to watch.

Trend tracker: Healthy Ageing, plant-based omega-3, functional beverages in the spotlight

23-Oct-2020 By Tingmin Koe

In this round-up, we shine the spotlight on developments in the healthy ageing, plant-based omega-3, and functional beverages segments.

Augmented reality packaging: Aussie sports nutrition brand Body Science unveils new digital experience

22-Oct-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Brisbane-based sports nutrition brand Body Science is using web augmented reality (WebAR) to help consumers better understand its product at the time of purchase.

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Evidence-based tool: NutraIngredients-Asia personalised nutrition winner Vitmedics on its ANZ expansion

07-Oct-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

UK-based Vitmedics, winner of the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2020 in the personalised nutrition category, is looking to roll out its platform and technology into Australia and New Zealand.

Australia supplement breaches: Labelling and advertising woes form the majority of offences - TGA

06-Oct-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Problems with product labelling and advertising are the most common compliance breaches found in listed complementary medicines in Australia, according to new data from the regulator Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

Regulatory review: Sports nutrition in Australia, mandatory fortification in India and more

02-Oct-2020 By Tingmin Koe

In this round-up, we look at the new regulatory developments across APAC, including the new sports nutrition regulation in Australia, mandatory fortification for edible oil and milk in India, and more.

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GALLERY: Meet the winners of the NutraIngredients-Asia Special Awards 2020

30-Sep-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

The third NutraIngredients-Asia Awards held last Tuesday (September 22) saw 39 finalists vying for 13 award categories. Take a look at the winners of the Special Award category.

Over-regulation? Australian trade body slams new sports nutrition rule as a costly hurdle

30-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Australia’s supplements industry body has described the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) decision to class certain sports nutrition products as listed products as an over-regulation, adding that this will result in higher production costs which...

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GALLERY: Meet winners of NutraIngredients-Asia Product of the Year award 2020

29-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

The third NutraIngredients-Asia Awards held last Tuesday (Sep 22) saw 39 finalists vying for 13 award categories. Take a look at what the judges have to say about the winners of the Product of the Year award.

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GALLERY: Meet winners of NutraIngredients-Asia Ingredient of the Year award 2020

28-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

The third NutraIngredients-Asia Awards held last Tuesday (Sep 22) saw 39 finalists vying for 13 award categories. Take a look at what the judges have to say about the winners of the Ingredient of the Year award.

Retail revival: Alibaba and Swisse unite for link up for new online-to-offline shopping experience

28-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

China e-commerce giant Alibaba has teamed up with nutraceutical brands, including Swisse, to provide a new online-to-offline shopping experience targeted at Generation Z consumers.

Muscle-building probiotics: Taiwan’s Synbiotech partners with Lonza for US and Europe entry

24-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Taiwanese firm Synbiotech is introducing its proprietary muscle-building probiotic ingredient beyond the APAC markets through an exclusive partnership with Lonza.

WATCH: Curcumin in sachets, juice, oral spray…experts discuss advanced delivery technologies for NPD

18-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Ingredients with poor bioavailability, such as curcumin, can be applied in new nutraceutical product formats, including stick sachets, juice, and oral spray, with the use of advanced delivery technologies.

One-year policy: South Korea requires all krill oil imports to be ‘proven safe’

16-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

The South Korean authorities has introduced a one-year long policy which requires all imported Antarctic krill products, including supplements, to be proven safe before they can be successfully imported into the country.

Immunity and sports: India’s MuscleBlaze launches ashwagandha-enriched whey protein

16-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

India’s sports nutrition brand MuscleBlaze is combining the merits of immune and sports nutrition into one product with the launch of an ashwagandha-enriched whey protein powder.

Japan’s functional food insights part 1: Products with multiple health claims on the rise – exclusive data

16-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Products with multiple health claims are on the rise in Japan’s Food with Function (FFC) market with numbers expected to surpass 300 this year, according to exclusive data revealed in the first of our spotlights on the market.

Mid-year import report: China demand up by a third with big hikes in seal oil, bird's nest

09-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

China imported dietary supplements worth US$2bn, up 32.1%, with a new report highlighting edible bird’s nest and seal oil as categories with big growth.

‘Target the site’: Novel tech speeds up turmeric-frankincense acute pain relief effect

09-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

A novel delivery technology developed by Arjuna Natural is able to speed up the pain relief effect of a combination of turmeric and frankincense.

‘Time is running out’: Four-pronged approach for firms to meet Australian TGA’s new health claim rules

08-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Nutra firms preparing to meet Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) new health claim rules should follow a four-pronged approach to ensure they meet the looming deadline.

China probiotics research results: Studies largely ‘foundational’ and lacking technical insights

07-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

There is a lot of foundational research on probiotics in China, but few studies on their technical application, a leading Chinese academic institute has ruled as the sector continues to boom in the country.

WATCH: Herbalife on sarcopenia and heart health as key emerging women’s health issues in APAC

07-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Sarcopenia and heart diseases are two of the increasingly prevalent women’s health issues across APAC, according to new insights from Herbalife Nutrition.

NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2020 winners revealed

04-Sep-2020 By Gary Scattergood

The winners of the 2020 NutraIngredients-Asia Awards have been announced via a live online broadcast, where the region’s brightest and best products, ingredients and projects were revealed.

Brand new: Amway's tech for health goals, H&H's and Blackmores' financials

04-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

This round-up looks at Amway's social commerce, big data ambitions for its health and nutrition business in APAC, H&H's and Blackmores' latest financial updates and more.

Half-year report: ASEAN is China’s biggest dietary supplements export destination, with good growth in Middle East

02-Sep-2020 By Tingmin Koe

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was China’s biggest export destination for dietary supplement ingredients and products in the first half of this year, while the Middle East is likely to offer further growth potential, says a report...

Gold standard? Olympian-derived probiotic improves running test and gut microbiota – Taiwan study

31-Aug-2020 By Tingmin Koe

An Oympian-derived probiotic strain has shown to improve running test and gut microbiota amongst middle- and long-distance runners, a five-week trial in Taiwan has shown.

WATCH: Tech for health – Amway on its big tech, social commerce, big data ambitions

31-Aug-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Amway has identified digital transformation, social commerce, and big data analytics as key in its development of new nutrition products and services.

Japan focus: Three-part functional food insights, Kirin-Dentsu JV, Eminet's liquid collagen sachet

28-Aug-2020 By Tingmin Koe

This round-up includes a three-part feature on Japan's Foods with Function Claims (FFC) market, Kirin-Dentsu JV launching a hop extract supplement for cognitive health, Eminet entering the Thai beauty market with a liquid collagen sachet product...

Probiotics for endurance: Four-week trial shows improvement in exercise endurance and GI health

26-Aug-2020 By Tingmin Koe

The consumption of the proprietary probiotic strain Lactobacillus plantarum PS128 has shown to increase exercise endurance in triathletes by improving gastrointestinal health (GI), according to a four-week RCT.

US brands top list of problematic supplements in South Korea’s online market inspection

25-Aug-2020 By Tingmin Koe

An inspection and review conducted by South Korea’s authorities found that most of the supplements of questionable quality being sold only were from US brands.

Japan’s functional food insights part 3: Why do so many products not stand the test of time? – Exclusive data

18-Aug-2020 By Tingmin Koe

End-of-sale, product reformulation, and the lack of a positive sales outlook are the top three reasons for the withdrawal of Foods with Functional Claims (FFCs) from the market, according to exclusive data revealed in our third spotlight on the Japan...

Knowledge gap: Consumer awareness of Japan’s health and functional food categories remains low – new data

18-Aug-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

Recently published survey findings from Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) have revealed that a high percentage of consumers were not actively taking health or functional foods, with a local expert attributing this to a lack of knowledge, unmet health...

Japan’s functional food insights part 2: GABA, indigestible dextrin, omega-3 most popular ingredients - exclusive data

18-Aug-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), indigestible dextrin, and omega-3 are three of the most commonly used ingredients in Foods with Function Claims (FFCs) in Japan, according to exclusive data revealed in the second of our spotlights on the market.

Shanghai inspections: New health foods and infant formula rules won’t increase red tape - expert

11-Aug-2020 By Tingmin Koe

The Shanghai authorities have introduced new rules for health foods and infant formula production, with an industry expert assuring this won’t lead to extra red tape or cost for the manufacturers.

Fonterra’s China strategy: R&D focus on nutrition for beauty and cognition, alongside immunity needs

11-Aug-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Fonterra is gearing its China R&D nutrition strategy around beauty and mental health, alongside tapping in to the ongoing trend for immune health products.

High bioavailability curcumin speeds up exercise recovery, increases exercise threshold –RCT

06-Aug-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Drinking a high bioavailability curcumin formulation before and after exercise could speed up recovery, allowing athletes to resume training quicker and exercise at higher thresholds, says a new study funded by Gencor Pacific.

Practitioner-brands alert: Australian regulator stresses ads for professionals should not be viewed by consumers

05-Aug-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Australian regulator the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has doubled-down on its stance that online supplements and nutritional adverts intended for health professionals should not be accessible by the public and tools such as username and password...

Personalised nutrition retail stores: Herbalife, Amway, Pulmuone among groundbreaking South Korea pilot project

04-Aug-2020 By Tingmin Koe

South Korea will see the opening of 150 brick-and-mortar stores specialising in selling personalised nutrition products in the next two year as part of a pilot project, said the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).

COVID-19 e-commerce effect: Revenue from online supplement sales up 46.83% for China giant BY-HEALTH

03-Aug-2020 By Tingmin Koe

E-commerce business has been brisk for BY-HEALTH in the first half of 2020, with revenue from the channel up 46.83% compared to the same period last year.

Game of flavours: Myprotein strikes India’s sports nutrition market with local flavours

29-Jul-2020 By Tingmin Koe

UK-based Myprotein is expanding its sports nutrition offerings in India by incorporating a raft of local flavours and culinary cultures.

Data bank: China’s most imported vitamins, calcium, probiotics, Q10, glucosamine revealed

27-Jul-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Australia’s Blackmores, Swisse, and GNC from the US were China’s most imported health foods brands across a range of top-selling product categories, according to a new report.

Regulatory review: FSSAI's PABA ban, China's first livestreaming regulations, and more

24-Jul-2020 By Tingmin Koe

This round-up features regulatory updates across India, China, Australia, and South Korea's dietary supplement market.

Nano’s big ambitions: Singapore supplement start-up sets sights on booming ASEAN market

21-Jul-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

Singapore supplement start-up Nano Singapore Wellness Innovation has outlined plans to expand across the rest of the ASEAN region, with the firm keen to court the younger demographic via its social media strategy.

‘A combo of Nespresso, inkjet printing and vitamins’: Aussie start-up’s electroacupunture approach to personalised nutrition

16-Jul-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

An Australian-based start-up MyVi has developed a system to create customised beverages according to the real-time needs of an individual’s vitamin requirements through the use of electroacupuncture.

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