Innoso, a start-up based in Singapore, has developed a new food ingredient made from the roe of spring-spawning herring fish, one of which is incorporated with astaxanthin for an added antioxidant boost.
Indonesia’s recent banning of products carrying ‘Palm Oil Free’ labels has received a positive response from the local industry, while MNCs Nestle and PepsiCo have reiterated their commitment to use of RSPO-certified palm oil.
Malaysian firm Davos Life Science is interested to find out the efficacy of tocotrienols in alleviating the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in humans, following a recent successful mice study.
Taiwan-based Formosa HMT Biotech has developed a technology for producing metallotionein (MT) protein in yeast, and plans to sell the ingredient for use in nutraceuticals by the end of this year.
UAE-based importer Truebell is planning to increase the number of probiotic products in the next 12 months to tap on MEA’s growing US$15 billion probiotic market.
DSM is pledging to focus on providing highly stable and bioavailable nutrition products to tackle the most prevalent malnutrition problems seen in South East Asian countries.
Indonesia’s first microalgae firm PT Evergen Resources is on a mission to meet the country’s astaxanthin demands across the nutra, pharma and cosmetics sectors.
Keeping people pain-free and boosting recovery time after exercise, especially in middle age, is a crucial battle in the fight to promote healthy ageing among Asia Pacific’s rapidly ageing population.
In Asia Pacific’s increasingly completive food and beverage space, technological advances are crucial for firms to drive operational efficiency and effectively manage data across the supply chain.
Krill oil supplier Aker Biomarine is exploring more Asian markets, with South Korea showing significant sales potential to build on its presence in China, Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
NZMP has its eye on sports nutrition success in APAC — with its recently established Sport and Active Lifestyle business unit tasked with driving growth in the market — as it assesses regional opportunities for its new probiotics range.
