In this feature, we bring you some of the latest brands developments in the APAC region, ranging from the bestselling kids supplements brands in Tmall, to H&H’s financial updates, and Fonterra’s move to capture China’s premium consumers’ market.
Health and Happiness (H&H) International Holdings Ltd has reported 11% revenue growth in the first half of 2019, from its two core business – baby nutrition and care (BNC) and adult nutrition and care (ANC).
BRAND’s Suntory will focus on conducting new clinical studies and applying for health claims labelling as key strategies to strengthen its essence of chicken business.
Skincare and beauty brands such as South Korea’s Amorepacific and India’s VLCC are branching out into the nutricosmetics segment, instead of merely focusing on products for external application.
Kewpie will expand the Japanese sales of its three functional salad dressings, which seek to offer blood pressure and fat absorption benefits, from Tokyo to Hokkaido, Tohoku, Niigata, and Nagano.
The founder of Indian trade association the Expert Nutraceutical Advisory Council Sandeep Gupta has joined the Tirupati Group as Global President and Chief Strategic Officer, just weeks after the company secured $50m of funding from private equity firm...
Coca-Cola Hong Kong has launched a new energy drink specifically targeting younger consumers with a tendency towards multitasking, deemed the ‘slasher’ generation.
Blackmores has reiterated its commitment to China in the wake of weak full year results in the country, with its CFO telling us in an exclusive interview that it is determined to strengthen its presence in in-country retail, such as pharmacies, alongside...
Singapore-based dietary supplement manufacturer, Incontech, has launched a tri-peptide collagen supplement in the form of jelly packs, aiming to win consumers with convenience and efficiency.
Danone has officially inaugurated its newly expanded Danone Nutricia Research – Sarihusada Research & Innovation Centre in Yogyakarta, Indonesia – to pump up research and innovation efforts on specialised nutrition needs in the country.
Australian supplements firm Entity Health is seeking to tackle diabetes, a key health concern in Singapore, with its newly launched blood glucose regulating supplement.
The role that probiotics can play to tackle the regional and worldwide challenge of obesity will be assessed by microbiome brand TargEDys at the forthcoming Probiota Asia summit in Singapore.
Personalised nutrition and other specific therapeutic functions with a focus on changing the concept of ageing are the way forward for ChromaDex’s flagship nicotinamide riboside (NR) supplement, said the firm.
Danone will invest NZ$40m (US$26m) to drive environmental efficiencies in its New Zealand spray drying plant – a facility where the base of infant formula powder is made.
Chinese dietary supplement giant BY-HEALTH’s revenue for the first half of 2019 increased by 36.8% year-on-year, despite a slowing e-commerce business and stricter regulatory environment.
Japanese company Health Business Info is on a mission to expand the use of sika deer in dietary supplements, using it as a key ingredient to aid sleep based on a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) concept.
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Japanese dairy giant Morinaga Milk Industry, a probiotic strains supplier, has plans in the upcoming year around to expand the application of its functional proprietary probiotic strain into infant formula, to aid with gut health and immune protection.
Singaporean start-up Innoso has developed a superoxide dismutase (SOD)-rich beauty food aimed at producing anti-ageing, skin whitening and brightening effects.
Coca-Cola India has launched its first-ever beverage targeting sports hydration, which it claims will provide ‘that powerful push required’ for sports activities due to a special formulation of minerals.
Kirin is seeking to secure new markets for its functional food brand “iMUSE”, which contains the lactic acid bacteria Lactococcus Plasma, with work also underway to include another strain, Lactobacillus KW.
Providing a set of customised nutrition solutions will be key for dietary supplement firms to staying ahead of market competition in the years to come, according to Chinese firm Seven Twenty-Four Science and Technology.
Japan’s rapidly ageing population and regulatory framework has boosted the market demand for supplements addressing specific symptoms, but firms are also seeing potential in younger consumers who are keen to prepare for a healthier old age.
The potential for probiotics and prebiotics to deliver significant benefits to people suffering from chronic kidney conditions, and the emerging science behind the gut-kidney axis, will be the subject of a keynote presentation at our forthcoming Probiota...
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Canadian company Harvest One is eyeing entry into key East Asian markets with its sleep aid supplement, Dream Water, and hopes to eventually reach the rest of the APAC region as well with a range of CBD products.
Malaysia is being held back by the way its nutrition entrepreneurs struggle to make the transition from development to commercialisation, according to one of the country’s top VCs.
From the appointment of the new Blackmores CEO, to Taiwanese health food leader Grape King Bio’s probiotics market strategy, and Korean Ginseng Corp’s focus in China, we bring you the latest commercial updates from well-known supplement brands in APAC.
Taiwan's health food manufacturer Grape King Bio has outlined its plans for China’s probiotics markets, focusing first on products for improving gut health, the immune system, weight management, female and infant health before launching its second...
Australia's first trial to test the effects of CBD (cannabidiol) oil on individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will feature Bod Australia's proprietary CBD oil, MediCabilis.
Korean red ginseng giant Korea Ginseng Corp is looking to further grow its China business by bringing tradition to the younger generation of consumers with trendy packaging designs, and developing products specifically targeting the female market.
Our second Healthy Ageing APAC Summit, taking place in Singapore next week, will be packed to the rafters with big name food, nutrition and beverage brands - and you still have time to snap up the few remaining delegate places.
Chinese firm Jiangsu WECARE Biotechnology is on a mission to discover novel sources of probiotic strains across China and the overseas markets it operates in, as it strives towards providing precision probiotics.
Asahi Calpis Wellness, the functional ingredient arm of Asahi Group, has launched a new probiotic tablet supplement that claims to help increase bone density.
Aussie CBD firm MGC Pharmaceuticals and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have recently completed the first stage of development of the digital interface for their database on medicinal cannabis.
The content marketer behind campaigns for Australian organic baby food company Bellamy’s Organic has revealed his top tips on forming an effective content marketing strategy for food and beverage firms.
Herbalife India is aiming to implement a three-pronged approach to its business in the country: supplements for daily nutrition requirements, macronutrients for millennials, and nutrition for professional athletes.
Australian formula milk firm ViPlus Dairy is confident its business in China will continue to grow, even as the Chinese government aims for 60% of all infant formula consumed in the country to be domestically produced.
The impact of climate change on nutrient intake and the future sustainability of supplement and functional food products has been laid bare in a new document by The Blackmores' Institute, which highlights stark warnings, especially in relation to...
Kiwi firm Vitality Wellness is gunning for success in Asian markets with its blackcurrant-based Brain Shield supplement, which contains high levels of cyclic Glycine-Proline (cGP).
Australian supplement firm Arborvitae Health and Wellbeing is seeing accelerated growth for its premium multi-purpose proprietary liquid tonic, which is now available in 500 domestic pharmacies, with demand now also rising in South East Asia, China and...
Kiwi firm Open Country Dairy is bringing its AwaRua Organics brand of milk products to China, while simultaneously eyeing South East Asia and the UAE, and seeking to educate consumers on the value of organic products.