News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Vitafoods Asia 2025
Weight management was one of the key themes at the recent Vitafoods Asia 2025 held in Bangkok. NutraIngredients spoke with ingredient companies specializing in protein to probiotics and botanical extracts on their strategies in addressing the need, and...
Malaysia-based Holista Colltech is urging industry stakeholders to have a stronger voice with regulatory authorities amid a counterfeit case involving its omega-3 supplements.
A 12-week randomized trial by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that daily 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) supplementation modestly improved a global cognitive test and reduced depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults.
The National University of Singapore’s (NUS) medical school has opened a new clinical trial center in its bid to drive research in the emerging field of healthy longevity and geromedicine. Abbott Nutrition, Danone, Haleon, and L’Oreal are some of the...
Vitafoods Asia 2025
Working with select brands exclusively is important for marketing new premium ingredients, says Aker BioMarine after embarking on an exclusive South East Asia (SEA) partnership with a Singapore firm for its new ingredient.
Vitafoods Asia 2025
Thai dietary supplement company Boost Up Life Center (Thailand) Co. Ltd is seeking expansion across South East Asia, with its CEO citing US brand Now Foods as its target and inspiration.
NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2025
iHerb and multi-level marketing company Market America are among the companies that are recognizing the benefits of palm fruit extract compounds, including tocotrienols and squalene, for healthy aging.
A Malaysia-based Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) company has completed a clinical study on its heart health supplement in a bid to boost the scientific credentials of traditional formulations.
GNC Holdings has expanded its partnership with health and beauty retail chain Watsons and has clarified that the GNC brand is entirely different from LAC - a health supplement brand and retail chain now run by people behind its former Singapore franchisee.
Malaysia pharmacy chain Alpro Pharmacy has developed a functional powder for lowering the glycaemic index (GI) of foods, amid high prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in the country.
FrieslandCampina Ingredients is seeking to capture Asia-Pacific’s burgeoning functional foods and beverage market with a new application center in Singapore.
Singapore-headquartered Gumazing aims to evolve from a children’s gummy specialist into a holistic family wellness brand with its expansion into women’s health and other development plans in the pipeline.
A professor from Indonesia is utilizing pigeon pea - a locally grown legume - in creating a yogurt drink to support metabolic health among the local population.
Australia’s Vita Life Sciences has reported strong performance in Singapore and Malaysia, which has helped to offset sales decline from China and Vietnam in the first half of this year.
Malaysia-based PhytoGaia is embarking on its second human clinical trial assessing the potential effects of tocotrienols and plant squalene for cellular health and telomere preservation.
A new study from Malaysia reported that taking both tocotrienol-rich fraction and anti-rheumatic drugs can significantly reduce symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, such as joint stiffness and discomfort, and the results were better than people who were...
Growth Asia Summit 2025
Vietnam’s infant formula market is highly competitive but local leading company Vinamilk believes that there are opportunities to breakthrough via product differentiation, premiumization, and playing it smart at the retail end.
Oatside has launched a matcha oat latte designed to boost mental wellness – with flavour to match
Danone is tapping on the artificial intelligence (AI) and digital capabilities of its Singapore laboratory for the research and development of new solutions for healthy ageing.
Tongkat Ali is traditionally associated as an aphrodisiac for men, but a Malaysia firm has concluded a clinical trial showing how it could relieve menopausal symptoms in women.
Australia-headquartered EZZ Life Sciences is building up its overseas presence - this time round in South East Asia - having achieved strong growth in China and an upcoming entry into the US later this year.
A survey involving over 1,800 respondents found that nine in 10 adults (92.7 per cent) in Singapore have taken probiotic drinks before and nearly half (49.7 per cent) have taken it for reasons other than improving gut health.
Vitafoods Europe 2025
The ingredients arm of Thai Union has launched its first marine collagen derived from tuna skin and has invested US$30m into building a processing factory specially dedicated to producing marine collagen ingredients.
dsm-firmenich is making inroads in Asia’s human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) space, with its 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL) ingredient approved for use in liquid milk in Indonesia - following a similar approval in India.
Malaysian adults are not taking enough B vitamins from their diets, specifically vitamins B6, B9, B12, E, as well as vitamin K, said findings of a cross-sectional study published in Scientific Reports.
Singapore brand Kinohimitsu, best known for its collagen products sold in pharmacy chains Watsons and Guardian, is expanding into supermarkets across Malaysia with 20 SKUs, including a plant-based protein and HMB nutritional drink.
Cambodia may be one step closer to transitioning from iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements to multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) for pregnant women.
Suntory is building up the science behind its first meal replacement product, with the first set of clinical trial findings showing significant body weight and body mass index (BMI) reduction.
There are significant opportunities for gummy nutraceuticals in Asia-Pacific (APAC), including products for children in Indonesia and sports nutrition in Australia and Singapore.
Japan’s Otsuka Pharmaceutical has opened its first production facility for electrolyte drinks brand POCARI SWEAT in Vietnam.
South Korean firm C.L.Pharm is looking to raise the consumption of supplements and products such as hangover cures in the oral dissolving film (ODF) format in markets including South East Asia.
Manufacturers of functional foods in Vietnam can expect more surprise inspections and tighter product registration process from the authorities, as the government seeks to clamp down rising cases of food fraud.
Post-meal blood glucose levels can directly affect sleep quality, says a new set of study findings from Nestle.
Singapore start-up hue seeks to carve out a niche in the functional snacks space with its mood-focused products in formats that it says differentiate from existing ones in the market.
Nuchev, known for its Oli6 goat milk infant formula, says it is diversifying its portfolio across Asia-Pacific, with its recent launch in Vietnam a case in point.
A new study conducted by Yakult in Indonesia reports that drinking fermented milk daily for six months could significantly increase the amount of the beneficial gut bacteria Bifidobacterium, as well as the production of short-chain fatty-acid butyrate.
A new study from Thailand reported that intravenous vitamin C administration could significantly reduce clinical severity in kids hospitalised due to pneumonia.
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered a review of food safety regulations following the discovery of an illegal milk powder production ring.
Singapore start-up Frutti Sugar says its production technology is able to drive down cost and scale up production of allulose, a naturally occurring sugar alternative with significant application potential in foods, functional beverages such as sports...
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) have been the talk of the town in the recent earnings season, with companies like Nestle and The a2 Milk Company highlighting its importance and more companies expected to play in this category across Asia-Pacific.
Nestle has launched a “milk plus soy” powdered drink for school-age children in the Philippines, a new product which it said could improve the the affordability of kids’ nutrition in the country.
Supplementation with spirulina may have the potential to increase sleep quality and mood in people suffering from mild to moderately severe depression, say researchers in Thailand.
Latvia-headquartered Sole Pharma is seizing new opportunities in the Philippines’ nutrition and supplements market, while actively expanding its footprint in South East Asia (SEA).
Data science company IQVIA and the National University of Singapore (NUS) are set to embark on several joint efforts to advance longevity medicine and personalised health innovations.
Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) has called for greater collaboration with the industry, researchers, and investors to advance longevity science, services, and product innovation coming out of the country.
Singapore-headquartered OMG! believes that its probiotic beer could spur further innovation in the functional alcoholic beverages space, as it embarks on a multi-phase growth plan.
Holland & Barrett has confirmed to NutraIngredients-Asia that its franchise partner in Singapore has closed all stores across the island-state, and that it is exploring “new and exciting opportunities” to continue its business in the South East Asian...
MuscleBlaze, one of India’s whey protein and sports nutrition market leaders, has secured an invention patent from the US, which it believes will help propel its international expansion.
A 12-week clinical trial conducted in Malaysia reported that eating tocotrienol-enriched oat can help significantly improve fasting blood glucose and blood pressure in people suffering from metabolic syndrome.
Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has flagged two Malaysia-made weight loss products for containing the banned substances sennosides and sibutramine.