Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare Co Ltd has acquired sports nutrition brand DNS as it continues to grow its portfolio from pharmaceuticals to functional foods, oral and skin care.
See new developments from health and nutrition brands across Asia-Pacific, including K-beauty brand Clio's venture into nutricosmetics in Japan, probiotics brand DUOLAC's supermarket chain expansion in Taiwan and more
Anxiety, insomnia and mental endurance are among the biggest drivers of cannabidiol (CBD) demand in the country, says Delhi-based start-up Awshad which has just launched a new formulation containing cordyceps.
China's ageing population is fuelling demand for omega-3 products among consumers in their 30s to 60s, who are seeking to enhance their blood, heart, and brain health.
South Korean firm Clio has debuted its ingestible beauty brand, TRUE RX, in drugstores across Japan, underlining its expansion endeavours in this market beyond the cosmetics sector.
The KA21 strain of King Agaricus mushroom has potential to combat male hair loss and erectile dysfunction, support female fertility, and manage menopause symptoms for both sexes, say researchers in Japan.
From hot flashes, memory decline to trouble sleeping, Haleon has identified women’s menopausal symptoms into three broad categories for product innovation.
Dame Health, a nutrition and wellness brand co-founded by an IVF doctor, is partnering fellow practitioners in driving the uptake of prenatal nutrition across India.
Cell Biotech-owned supplement brand DUOLAC expects its recent entry into Taiwan’s major supermarket chain to accelerate expansion in the greater China region, amid strong efforts to promote Korean probiotics globally.
This round-up looks at the latest health and nutrition research findings, including latest scientific findings from Abbott Nutrition, Dole, and Toei Shinyaku.
Australia-based Jatcorp will focus on building its nutrition brands and potentially acquire at least one new brand in the upcoming year, as it moves away from product distribution and OEM.
Japanese firm Fordays aims to build on the success of its nucleic acid-based supplements, which it claims to be particularly beneficial for immunity, infant growth and ageing woes, and extend its reach to more markets in Asia and globally.
The winners of the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2024 have been announced in Bangkok, at a ceremony to celebrate the region’s brightest and best ingredients, products, research and initiatives.
Japan’s beverage giant Kirin has completed the acquisition of FANCL and is now aiming to “become one of the largest health science companies in Asia-Pacific.”
Dietary supplement giant BYHEALTH is channelling efforts to developing and launching products to meet the evolving needs of Chinese female consumers, which constitute a major portion of vitamin and dietary supplement (VDS) users in the country.
This round-up looks at how Asia-Pacific's health and nutrition companies have fared in their latest financial performance, featuring insights from Comvita, Bubs Australia, Feihe, EZZ Life Sciences, and H&H Group.
Infant formula that mimics lipid structure of breast milk enhances calcium absorption and modulates gut microbiota, and in the process, strengthens the overall immunity, say preliminary findings of an ongoing trial.
China energy drink heavyweight EastRoc is moving to a multi-beverage portfolio, hoping to establish itself as a leader in the wider beverage industry and not just the energy category.
Danone is introducing its growing up milk for children born via caesarean section (C-section) into more South East Asian countries, with the latest launch happening in Malaysia.
Manuka honey maker Comvita says annual revenue for FY24 is down by 12.7 per cent, citing economic slowdown in its largest market, China, as the main reason for the “disappointing” performance.
Bubs Australia, known for its goat milk formula, says its annual revenue has returned to growth on the back of efforts to diversify its business outside of China.
Formula giant Feihe’s half-year profit for FY24 is up 18.1 per cent on the back of increased marketing activities which is said to have acquired over 1.4 million new customers.
The interactions between phytonutrients and the gut microbiome are not to be neglected, as these could produce beneficial metabolites and positive health outcomes, says Amway’s principal scientist during our Growth Asia Summit 2024.
Australian firm EZZ Life Science Holdings Limited says net profit for FY24 is up 91 per cent, led by strong e-commerce demand for two of its products in China – nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and a bone health supplement.
Thai juice heavyweight TipCo has cited the growth of wellness trends in the region as the main catalyst behind its recent beverage innovations and category investment decisions.
Health and Happiness Group (H&H Group) saw its net profit plummeted 49.7 per cent for the first six months of this year – a “challenging period” which it said was primarily due to a downturn and discounting in the infant milk formulas segment.
See new developments from health and nutrition brands across Asia-Pacific, including Youvit's three-pronged approach in cracking the Indonesian supplement market, Morinaga Milk's healthy ageing functional foods innovations, Korean red ginseng...
Affordable preventive nutrition is a growing trend in Asia, with the kids' supplement category serving as a strategic entry point to win over entire households, says supplements brand Youvit.
Qatari dairy firm Baladna has announced plans to double down on its new product innovation and international market expansion strategy, particularly in Algeria, after seeing a record growth in net profits over the first six months of 2024.
Life-Space’s former CEO and founder Craig Silbery is making a return to the human biotics space as he seeks to make Australia a world-class site for manufacturing probiotics and postbiotics, he told our Nutrachampion podcast.
Malaysia’s Medika Natura, which specialises in health supplements made using local botanical extracts, is expecting to sell its products in South Korea next July through an exclusive partnership with NS Home Shopping.
Ayurvedic healthcare brand Himalaya Wellness believes that botanical solutions are crucial to helping women with common health issues faced during pregnancy, menstruation, menopause and more.
South Korea’s health functional food brand Jung Kwan Jang recently launched its flagship ginseng products in major health and beauty stores in Malaysia, which has been identified as one of the firm’s key markets in ASEAN.
America’s obesity epidemic is raging on, and many are finding success in GLP-1 medications. While the meds solve one problem, users are finding that it is creating another.
Experts at the Nestle Health Sciences Institute believe that it is critical to develop personalised health strategies and products targeted to each life stage in order to ensure the best possible healthy ageing outcomes in Asia.
China Nutrition and Health Food Association (CNHFA) has drafted a set of industry standards to measure nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) amounts in health supplements.
The founder of Australia-based JSHealth Vitamins, which is expanding across Asia, says beauty-from-within success has to start by targeting the gut, and predicts that microbiome-focused innovations will continue to grow in popularity.
Powerade grew an impressive 12% in Australia over the last year. As a result, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is ramping up production capabilities for the sports drink with its largest ever investment in Australian manufacturing.
China dietary supplement giant BYHEALTH's revenue in the first half of 2024 fell nearly 18 per cent, which it said was mainly due to the changing consumption landscape and stiff market competition.
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra is looking to further explore innovation opportunities for protein and phospholipids targeted at addressing mobility concerns, including muscle and joint health, amid “massive” ageing populations in Asia-Pacific.
Indian nutraceutical start-up ReNewtra is adopting front-of-pack labelling, as consumer awareness of product transparency is at an all-time high following recent slews of food safety issues.
Calcium absorption benefits are resonating strongly with China consumers and this has been a key revenue driver for Haleon’s bone health supplement business in the first half of 2024.
Chinese dairy brand Shiny Meadow has launched an upgraded version of its fresh milk product, which contains higher protein and calcium content, to meet evolving consumer needs.
