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Urine test and immune status: Kirin studies new ways to measure pDC activity

Urine test and immune status: Kirin studies new ways to measure pDC activity

08-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe

Q-commerce: What’s driving uptake in India?

Q-commerce: What’s driving uptake in India?

08-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe

Brand exclusivity matters for new premium ingredient - Aker BioMarine on Xandro collab

07-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe

Sports & Active Nutrition Summit 2026: Early bird discount expires soon

Sports & Active Nutrition Summit 2026: Early bird discount expires soon

06-Oct-2025By Stephen Daniells

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Proactive healthy aging: Science-backed ingredients for longevity and wellness

Proactive healthy aging: Science-backed ingredients for longevity and wellness

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A postbiotic ingredient for immune support across all life stages

A postbiotic ingredient for immune support across all life stages

Paid for and in partnership with Kerry ProActive Health

Human Milk Probiotic (HMP) strain for infant and maternal health supports lifelong wellness

Human Milk Probiotic (HMP) strain for infant and maternal health supports lifelong wellness

Paid for and in partnership with Kerry ProActive Health

Mitochondrial function: The science behind ubiquinol and women’s health

Mitochondrial function: The science behind ubiquinol and women’s health

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Squalene, tocotrienols palm fruits extract finds application for healthy aging

Squalene, tocotrienols palm fruits extract finds application for healthy aging

03-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe

Sep’s top 10: India’s GST, Meiji collagen NMN, magnesium trends

Sep’s top 10: India’s GST, Meiji collagen NMN, magnesium trends

30-Sep-2025By Tingmin Koe

Phynova ramps up clinical trials for award winning mulberry leaf extract

Phynova ramps up clinical trials for award winning mulberry leaf extract

30-Sep-2025By Tingmin Koe

Supplier update: AstaReal, Morinaga Milk, AAK in the spotlight

Supplier update: AstaReal, Morinaga Milk, AAK in the spotlight

26-Sep-2025By Tingmin Koe

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Resistant starch prebiotic may boost antioxidant and choline levels

Resistant starch prebiotic may boost antioxidant and choline levels

14-Oct-2025By Stephen Daniells

Prosomnial pistachio extract gummy as effective as synthetic melatonin: Study

Prosomnial pistachio extract gummy as effective as synthetic melatonin: Study

14-Oct-2025By Nikki Hancocks

Collagen peptide may reduce knee pain, improve function in early osteoarthritis: Korean study

Collagen peptide may reduce knee pain, improve function in early osteoarthritis: Korean study

14-Oct-2025By CM Tay

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How beauty and wellness are converging: Insights from Unilever R&D head

How beauty and wellness are converging: Insights from Unilever R&D head

14-Oct-2025By Kirsty Doolan

Across the Nutraverse: IPA’s new China office, melatonin down under, NMN on Amazon, Healthspan Innovators

Across the Nutraverse: IPA’s new China office, melatonin down under, NMN on Amazon, Healthspan Innovators

13-Oct-2025By Stephen Daniells

Trend tracker: Q-commerce, ‘proteinification’, magnesium in the spotlight

Trend tracker: Q-commerce, ‘proteinification’, magnesium in the spotlight

10-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe

Q-commerce: What’s driving uptake in India?

Q-commerce: What’s driving uptake in India?

08-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe

Regulation & policy

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Holista Colltech urges stronger voice among industry players amid counterfeit case

Holista Colltech urges stronger voice among industry players amid counterfeit case

14-Oct-2025By Hui Ling Dang

Too little, too much: TGA finds content discrepancies in imported melatonin products

Too little, too much: TGA finds content discrepancies in imported melatonin products

09-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe

IPA opens China office, unveils upcoming plans

IPA opens China office, unveils upcoming plans

07-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe

Opinion

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Tick tock: Meal timing and chronobiotics supplementation could play crucial role in combatting obesity and cardiometabolic diseases

Tick tock: Meal timing and chronobiotics supplementation could play crucial role in combatting obesity and cardiometabolic diseases

01-Nov-2023By Hui Ling Dang

Inner beauty beyond whitening and brightening: Soaring opportunities for hair growth, weight management products in APAC - LISTEN

Inner beauty beyond whitening and brightening: Soaring opportunities for hair growth, weight management products in APAC - LISTEN

11-Oct-2023By Amanda Lim

‘More of a marketing stunt’: Japanese expert questions credibility of FFC system and urges revisions to ‘old and complex’ regulations

‘More of a marketing stunt’: Japanese expert questions credibility of FFC system and urges revisions to ‘old and complex’ regulations

02-Aug-2023By Hui Ling Dang

Seeing kava in a new light: NZ study to explore therapeutic potential of traditional kava use in trauma

Seeing kava in a new light: NZ study to explore therapeutic potential of traditional kava use in trauma

26-Jul-2023By Si Ying Thian

All Asia-Pacific

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Trend tracker: Q-commerce, ‘proteinification’, magnesium in the spotlight

Trend tracker: Q-commerce, ‘proteinification’, magnesium in the spotlight

10-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe

Brand new: HealthKart, Haleon, NatXtra, GNC in the spotlight

02-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe

Women’s health webinar to uncover trends, innovation, marketing tips for APAC

Women’s health webinar to uncover trends, innovation, marketing tips for APAC

01-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe

East Asia

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Collagen peptide may reduce knee pain, improve function in early osteoarthritis: Korean study

Collagen peptide may reduce knee pain, improve function in early osteoarthritis: Korean study

14-Oct-2025By CM Tay

South Korea’s sodium and sugar intake report: 4 major findings

South Korea’s sodium and sugar intake report: 4 major findings

08-Oct-2025By Pearly Neo

Korea expands warnings on Garcinia cambogia products after additional hepatitis cases

Korea expands warnings on Garcinia cambogia products after additional hepatitis cases

29-Sep-2025By Tingmin Koe

Lychee fruit extract intake shown to reduce abdominal fat - Japan study

Lychee fruit extract intake shown to reduce abdominal fat - Japan study

29-Sep-2025By Tingmin Koe

South Asia

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HealthKart seals exclusive manufacturing, sales deal with Ronnie Coleman

HealthKart seals exclusive manufacturing, sales deal with Ronnie Coleman

01-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe

Phynova ramps up clinical trials for award winning mulberry leaf extract

Phynova ramps up clinical trials for award winning mulberry leaf extract

30-Sep-2025By Tingmin Koe

India’s spice firm to debut gummy range for in-house nutra brand

24-Sep-2025By Tingmin Koe

South East Asia

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From protein, extracts, to biotics: Trends in Asia’s weight management space

From protein, extracts, to biotics: Trends in Asia’s weight management space

15-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe, Hui Ling Dang

Holista Colltech urges stronger voice among industry players amid counterfeit case

Holista Colltech urges stronger voice among industry players amid counterfeit case

14-Oct-2025By Hui Ling Dang

5-HTP shows early promise for cognitive support and in seniors: Singapore study

5-HTP shows early promise for cognitive support and in seniors: Singapore study

13-Oct-2025By CM Tay

S’pore med school opens longevity trial center, Haleon, Abbott among research partners

S’pore med school opens longevity trial center, Haleon, Abbott among research partners

13-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe

Oceania

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Winners of the Healthspan Innovators competition announced!

Winners of the Healthspan Innovators competition announced!

09-Oct-2025By Lauren Nicolle

Too little, too much: TGA finds content discrepancies in imported melatonin products

Too little, too much: TGA finds content discrepancies in imported melatonin products

09-Oct-2025By Tingmin Koe

Lactalis is paying a hefty premium in NZ$4.22bn Fonterra deal

Lactalis is paying a hefty premium in NZ$4.22bn Fonterra deal

04-Oct-2025By Teodora Lyubomirova