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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.
From India’s GST cuts to Meiji formulating NMN with collagen and magnesium supplement trends in Australia, here are the 10 most-read stories on NutraIngredients-Asia in September 2025.
NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2025
Phynova Group Ltd is beefing up clinical trials for its award winning white mulberry leaf extract Reducose, as it seeks to uncover other benefits of its blood sugar management ingredient, including its potential as an adjuvant to diabetes treatment.
This round-up looks at the supplier firms driving new developments across Asia-Pacific’s nutraceuticals market, including AstaReal making strides in astaxanthin use for kids eye health, Morinaga Milk’s mood support postbiotic global launch and more.
The Indian government’s reduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates could stimulate consumption of goods, including nutraceuticals, but there are three other factors at play to realize the “full impact” of tax cuts.
Vitafoods Asia 2025
Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd has launched its first postbiotics for mood support for international markets at last week’s Vitafoods Asia 2025 held in Bangkok.
FrieslandCampina Ingredients is seeking to capture Asia-Pacific’s burgeoning functional foods and beverage market with a new application center in Singapore.
From biotics for GLP-1, Haleon targeting growth in lower income markets, and Australia removing vitamin D products with insufficient evidence for bone strength claims, here are the 10 most-read stories on NutraIngredients-Asia in August 2025.
dsm-firmenich has launched a nutrition research grant to advance the knowledge of healthy longevity and nutrition supplementation in the context of Asia-Pacific (APAC).
South Korean regulator Ministry of Food and Drug Safety’s plans in recognizing sleep support claims for hydrolyzed milk protein and its import ban on 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) supplements are some of the new updates in this round-up.
This round-up looks at the supplier firms driving new developments across Asia-Pacific’s nutraceuticals market, including dsm-firmenich and PhytoGaia’s research on cellular health, TSI’s premiere on Shanghai Stock Exchange and more.
dsm-firmenich has launched a three-step solution to tackle cellular senescence, as part of its research and innovation in targeting the hallmarks of aging.
Dietary supplement company TSI Group now has its initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange main board.
The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved the use of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) as a nutritive substance in infant formula products in Australia for the first time.
China’s functional ingredient supplier INNOBIO hopes to target India’s vast vegetarian and vegan populations with the approval.
NutraIngredients is on the hunt for entrepreneurial consumer-facing, science- or technology-based start-ups to join our Healthspan Innovators session and present their company in London.
Japan’s Foods with Function Claims (FFC) can now be formulated with methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) and make joint health claims.
The ongoing US-China trade war has given the Australia nutraceutical manufacturing sector a boost, as companies look to shift their operations to regions with safe and quality production capabilities, alongside stable trade policies.
Wings of Hope is a safe haven for women and girls who have been impregnated by family members or gang members and then abandoned. Two ingredient suppliers who are helping support the cause sat down to discuss how Wings of Hope is helping vulnerable young...
There is only one week left to register your attendance for Growth Asia Summit 2025 which takes place in Singapore from July 15 to 17.
Hi & Fi Asia-China 2025
Spanish firm Nutris is eyeing opportunities and seeking local partners in the Chinese market on the back of growing interest in functional gummies.
From beer maker Asahi expanding its health business to Gencor’s GLP-1 research, here are the 10 most-read stories on NutraIngredients-Asia in June 2025.
Monteloeder is eyeing opportunities in the emerging teenage well-being category, particularly in Asia where sleep deprivation and academic stress among adolescents is rife.
Healthplex Expo 2025, Natural & Nutraceutical Products China 2025 (HNC 2025)
From next generation probiotics to short video app Douyin snapping up health supplements sales, NutraIngredients-Asia brings you four major trends seen at last week’s Healthplex Expo 2025 in China.
This round-up looks at the supplier firms driving new developments across Asia-Pacific’s nutraceuticals market, including Biotropics’ research on Tongkat Ali for women’s health, BGG expanding astaxanthin facility in China and more.
Pioneers in New Zealand’s natural health sector, which contributes $2.3bn to the nation’s economy, have been recognised by the country’s trade association.
In our first ‘People on the move’ round-up, NutraIngredients-Asia updates on new C-suite appointments and more across Asia-Pacific’s health and nutrition industry.
There is only one week left to submit your entries for NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2025. Entries close on next Monday, June 30.
Dutch-headquartered ingredients firm Barentz is acquiring China’s Fengli Group to tap into opportunities in the local market and accelerate growth across Asia-Pacific.
The deadline for submitting your entries for the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2025 has been extended by two weeks to June 30.
BGG has invested into expanding its astaxanthin manufacturing facilities in China to boost operational efficiency and innovation to realise its ambition of doubling sales by 2028.
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.
From India’s ‘new drugs’ ban, to Nestle’s new findings on how post-meal blood sugar levels could affect sleep quality, here are the 10 most-read stories on NutraIngredients-Asia in May 2025.
This round-up looks at the supplier and contract manufacturing firms driving new developments across nutraceuticals and functional foods market, including the latest news from CJ Bio, Kaneka, Sirio Pharma and more.
Combining probiotic supplementation with phototherapy can significantly reduce the duration of jaundice treatment in newborns, while also improving gut microbiome diversity.
FDA’s acknowledgement of the safety of LF+ in functional foods, beverages and supplements will encourage more companies to use the animal-free lactoferrin beyond the applications of its bovine counterpart, which due to limited availability and high price...
There are significant opportunities for gummy nutraceuticals in Asia-Pacific (APAC), including products for children in Indonesia and sports nutrition in Australia and Singapore.
The best of both worlds? An Australian firm said it has developed a plant-based protein that mimics the advantages of whey, while bypassing concerns around dairy allergies and intolerance.
There is just one month left to submit your entries for the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2025.
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.
The supplement industry has survived economic downturns including the dot-com bubble, the aftermath of 9/11 and the 2008 recession.
Ready-to-eat meals, bakery and granolas are some of the categories where opportunities abound for fibre and prebiotic fortification in the Japanese market.
From the approval of Arjuna Natural’s ashwagandha extract in Canada, to growth opportunities in China’s metabolic health market and infant formula innovation with the use of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), here are the 10 most-read stories on...
The US was the top importer of health foods from China in 2024, which was largely due to companies’ stockpiling behaviour in anticipation of global tariff adjustments, says a new report.
In this round-up, we bring you the latest research findings on health and nutrition, including new research findings on probiotics by Yakult, Chong Kun Dang Healthcare, and Nestle.
Germany has taken over Australia as the second largest health foods exporter to China last year, trailing behind only the US.
Sirio Pharma is doubling down efforts on anti-ageing and longevity science research, setting up an internal lab within its Shanghai R&D center and expecting to launch products co-developed with clients and external institutions later this year.
There are eight weeks left to submit your entries for this year’s NutraIngredients-Asia Awards.
India-based Arjuna Natural aims to capitalise on the approval of its ashwagandha extract in Canada to accelerate its expansion across Asia, Europe, and the US.