In this country round-up, we bring you the latest business developments happening in Japanese health food manufacturers and retailers, featuring brands such as BRAND’s Suntory, Kewpie, Morinaga, and Welcia-BHG.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a formal order mandating compulsory third party food safety auditing for all food companies that deal in ‘high-risk’ product categories in hopes of reducing the need for frequent government...
Identifying key consumers and crafting a message that resonate with them is crucial for new health and nutrition products to survive in the increasingly competitive marketplace.
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.
In this scientific round-up, we shine the spotlight on cognitive health, with studies showing how A2 milk could benefit gut and cognitive health in pre-schoolers, the potential of tea and mushrooms in reducing cognitive decline, and how high chilli intake...
A new study has found that replacing conventional milk with A2 milk greatly reduced gastrointestinal symptoms associated with lactose intolerance in Chinese preschool children, and saw improvements in their cognitive performance.
Read about Morinaga’s new product development on probiotic applications in infant formula, BioGaia and Ausnutria explaining the use of probiotics for mother and baby health and more.
Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an ancient therapy that has been increasingly utilised in modern medical practice for the treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection, but what are the emerging areas of promise?
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...
Scientists from Australia and Vietnam have discovered that supplementing animal feed with fish oil is the most effective way in increasing long-chain fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA) in dairy products.
Eating two or more weekly servings of yogurt may help lower the risk of developing the abnormal growths which precede the development of bowel cancer, at least in men, according to Chinese scientists.
Read about the role of Gen Z in driving China’s health foods market, the probiotics market flourishing in China, supplement trends in New Zealand, functional beverage trends in Japan, and the food and supplement firms joining us at our second Healthy...
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.
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.
Indian start-up Kefir Culture is aiming to improve public health and targeting local expansion with its own twist on kefir, a traditional fermented beverage known for its gut health benefits.
Here's a recap of our 10 most read nutrition stories in May, featuring nutraceutical advancements in India, probiotic innovations across APAC, and the latest regulatory, infant nutrition, and nutricosmetics news in China.
Australian goat milk infant formula firm Nuchev has signed a deal with domestic supermarket chain Coles, whereby it will launch its Oli6 range of formula products in 300 Coles outlets and on the Coles website in June.
Australian firm Freedom Foods has completed the institutional component of its $130m equity raising, which includes $100m for capital expenditure programmes in its Nutritional Products business, and $30m to support larger working capital requirements...
Find out which Japanese firms will feature at this year's Healthy Ageing APAC Summit, which brands have benefited the most from the FFC system, and what new innovations have sprung up in Japan.
Get the latest on what Blackmores is doing for pharmacists in APAC, OptiBiotix's Thai expansion, HealthKart's latest round of funding, ESI Nutrition's infant formula approval in China, and Evolve BioSystems' launch in Singapore and...
Nootropics in New Zealand, cordyceps in South Korea, and the impact of China's daigou clampdown on companies like Swisse owner H&H all feature among our five most read stories on social media this month.
Read about food fortification, illegal diet pills and an 11-year-old dairy ban in India, health claims under scrutiny in Singapore, and yet more infant formula controversy plaguing Nestlé in our news regulatory round-up.
A supply agreement with Fonterra will see Bubs Australia venture into the cow's milk infant formula space, though the firm has stressed that it will continue to innovate across its core range of goat's milk products.
Indian regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has urged the government to again extend its 11-year-old ban on Chinese milk products until labs at Indian ports have been upgraded for melamine testing.
Aussie exporter Jatenergy has taken to developing its own brand of functional foods and health supplements, in the hopes of expanding further in China and entering several other APAC markets.
Researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore have developed a new encapsulation technology that boosts the bioavailability of lactoferrin, a naturally occurring protein in human breast milk.
Toddlers who consumer fortified cow's milk have higher dietary nutritional adequacy than those who drink regular cow's milk, according to the findings of a new RCT from New Zealand.
Australian firm Freedom Foods has started lactoferrin production at its Shepparton plant, with the goal of commencing sales of its lactoferrin in Q4 2019.
A report claims that Nestlé failed to act on criticisms of its baby milk formula products and their composition in an investigation that also accuses the food giants of inaction over previous vows.
The recent slew of crackdowns, regulatory reviews and stricter rules for China's health food and supplement industry are 'growing pains' the industry must overcome, as regulators double down on efforts to promote safety and collect taxes.
Domestic infant formula in China may be at its safest and best quality yet, according to industry consensus, following stricter measures implemented by authorities in recent times.
China-based dairy and infant formula specialist Feihe International is said to be reviving its plans for a Hong Kong IPO that could raise up to US$1bn, signifying the firm's second attempt at an IPO.
Australian firm Nuchev has introduced two additions to its Oli6 brand of goat milk products to meet increasing demand in both the child nutrition and senior health markets.
Here's a recap of our 10 most read nutrition stories in February, featuring Blackmores' financials, regulatory news from China, new innovations from Japan, and emerging research from New Zealand and India.
Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) found that 83 'health food' products carried false or exaggerated claims during a quarterly inspection from October to December last year.
A nutrition research centre in Singapore is seeing more queries from manufacturers and ingredient suppliers to produce low glycemic index (GI) food and beverage.
Meiji and Ezaki Glico are the first two companies approved to produce liquid infant formula in Japan, after Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare gave the green light.
Kiwi manufacturer Keytone Dairy has expanded its range of dairy and nutritional products with two new formulations, which are expected to support further growth in Asia.
Read about the latest omega-3 tech for expectant mothers and their offspring, what triggers FPIES, probiotics' gut and mental health benefits, and why breakfast may not affect weight management.
China will tighten its inspection of infant formula products that are pending registration approval by conducting more sample testing and on-site inspection.
Incorporating probiotics into new applications and conducting local clinical research are among Kerry's plans to beef up its APAC probiotics businesses.
FoodNavigator-Asia and NutraIngredients-Asia are delighted to announce that the Healthy Ageing APAC Summit will return to Singapore in July, after a hugely successful first event in 2018.