See our top 10 most read regulatory stories of 2020, including COVID-19 lockdown and essential business status, South Korea’s control on imported krill oil and more.
In this round-up of regulatory developments, we focus on China’s expansion of its health food raw material directory, ASEAN’s move to harmonise its supplement rules, and more.
The ‘humanisation’ of pets is shaping increasing demand for premium, sustainable, hypoallergenic and human-grade ingredients in pet food and treats in the Asia-Pacific region.
Kids protein shake maker Nutritional Growth Solutions (NGS) is planning to enter the Japanese, South Korean, and Australian markets next year via both online and offline channels.
See November's 10 most read stories, including the testing of vitamin C levels and supplementation in COVID-19 patients, brands which topped double 11 sales in China and more.
China protein bar ffit8 recorded its biggest sales yet in October, raking in RMB20m (US$3m) for its protein bars, just months after launching, thanks to considerable success on social media and e-commerce.
This round-up features the latest scientific findings, especially in the area of how nutrition supplementation could contribute to immune, respiratory, and brain health.
The dietary supplement and functional food industries has a huge opportunity to create new products across all life stages in order to tap the full potential of the healthy ageing market in Asia-Pacific.
Australian supplement brand Nature’s Way says its toddler nutrition range Kids Smart has smashed new sales records and was the pivotal in the firm’s overall performance in this year’s Double 11 shopping event in China.
Nutraceutical firms have reported a higher uptake of sleep aid and stress relief supplements amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to New Zealand brand GO Healthy and Spanish saffron ingredient supplier Pharmactive.
Australian supplement company Henry Blooms has sold more than one million bottles of its raw probiotic drinks in Woolworths supermarkets since launching earlier in June this year.
A diet high in soy and soy isoflavones may slow down the rate of white matter lesions and thereby lower the risk of cognitive impairment in elderly Japanese.
Atlas Biomed has launched its home-based gut microbiome test in Japan as part of its personalised nutrition service – the first APAC venture for the company.
