Read about the new projects that Amway and Bayer have embarked on in the space of TCM, personalised nutrition, and sports nutrition. This round up also features R&D and market strategies from South Korean firms CKD Bio, Nutrione, and Singaporean firm...
TopGum Medical, the supplement division of Israeli confectionery manufacturer TopGum, is gearing up to expand in Asia, where it sees potential in China, India, Japan, and Singapore.
South Korean pharma giant CKD Holdings Corp is researching the different health benefits of probiotics and sees this as a starting point into producing new pharma solutions.
The winner of the 2019 NutraIngredients-Asia award for Ingredient of the Year for Healthy Ageing, Pharmactive Biotech Products, has highlighted South East Asia as one of its biggest growth opportunities.
Enovate Biolife is tapping on its galalnga-based ingredient, EnXtra, which has been backed by three clinical studies, to branch into several applications beyond sports nutrition, including weight loss and cognitive care.
Bayer Consumer Health has opened its first APAC R&D Center in Qidong, Jiangsu Province in China to cater its products and solutions for Chinese consumers.
OptiBiotix Health has highlighted India as the gateway to expand its footprint in Asia after winning the Ingredient of the Year award for weight management with its SlimBiome Medical product at the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards.
A high dose of B vitamin supplementation may strengthen brain activity that is associated with reward and emotion, according to an Australian RCT funded by Blackmores.
In this country round-up, we bring you the latest industry developments happening in Japan, including the Consumer Affairs Agency’s warning issued to a firm that was found to have made keto supplements that cause adverse health effects and Nippon Flour...
Read our top stories trending on social media, including the winners of our 2nd NutraIngredients-Asia awards, the three key opportunities that direct-selling firm Herbalife has identified in APAC, and NZMP’s launch of low lactose dairy for the elderly...
Pioneers in personalised nutrition, the start-up sector, research products, innovation plus our 2019 NutraChampion were crowned at the second NutraIngredients-Asia awards.
Protein supplement manufacturers should explore the current gap in the market for more savoury and female-friendly options when developing new products, according to a leading nutrition consultant.
Probiotic brand Medlab has been added to the agenda for the forthcoming Probiota Asia summit in Singapore, where its Director of Medical Research will assess the benefits of probiotics for mood disorders.
Thai supplement firm Amado is betting on a record revenue of THB$700m (US$22m) for this year on the back of growing demand for collagen products in the joint health market.
DuPont Nutrition and Chinese supplement giant BY-HEALTH will collaborate to develop probiotics with new functions, including anti-ageing, oral and skin health.
The 2nd NutraIngredients-Asia awards held last Tuesday (Sep 24) seen more than 40 finalists vying for 12 award categories. Take a look at the recipients of each award category.
Three companies took home the Product of the Year awards at the second NutraIngredients-Asia Awards…and here’s the full details on the products that wowed the judges.
Four companies took home the highly-coveted Ingredient of the Year awards at the second NutraIngredients-Asia Awards…and here’s the full lowdown on the ingredients that took the top spot.
In our monthly round-up of industry developments in China, we feature how Chinese companies such as direct-selling firm Infinitus is expanding into South East Asia, and how a2 Milk is benefiting from growing product premiumisation trend in China.
Natural botanicals, such as those used in Ayurveda and TCM, have a long history of use in Asia, but there is renewed interest in their benefits for Healthy Ageing.
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has for the first time issued a direct warning to a named company under the consumer safety law regarding health foods.
Australia’s Activated Nutrients is working with international probiotic giants to satisfy what it sees as the current market gap in precision probiotics.
APAC’s brightest and best finished products, ingredients and research projects have been revealed at the second NutraIngredients-Asia awards, held in Singapore.
Trade body Natural Health Products New Zealand has called for the removal of a research paper which claimed that six out of 10 of the country’s best-selling fish oil products contained less omega-3 fatty acids than what was stated.
In this round up, read about the new scientific research findings, including how probiotic intake can complement UTI treatment, how Indian herb Brahmi and EPA have shown evidence for providing cognitive health benefits and more.
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.
This round-up will feature our coverage on different brands, including the nutrition opportunities that Herbalife sees in APAC, Nestlé China’s environment-protection efforts with its tin recycling machine, Indian dietary supplement brand Pure Nutrition’s...
A range of new sports supplement prototypes, which are specifically catered to the South East Asian markets in terms of flavours, ingredients, and texture preferences, has been developed by the US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and Singapore’s Food Innovation...
Herbalife has identified three key opportunities in APAC's dietary supplement market, ranging from obesity to ageing after the firm saw a 23% year-on-year rise in sales in the region.
The Indian probiotics market is still largely focused on digestive and immune health, meaning there is huge scope to drive sales by educating consumers of their multiple benefits.
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and in particular eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), has shown the strongest evidence for improving cognitive disorders, such as depression, according to a meta-review.
Nippon Flour Mills, which derives most of its revenue from its milling and food business, now wants a share of the healthcare market with a new eye and brain supplement.
In this round up, we feature the current and upcoming health and nutrition trends, including supplement firms' interest in Thailand's hemp and CBD market, functional foods and supplements becoming a key contributor to Australian market by 2030...
A targeted omega-3 supplementation policy for at-risk pregnant women, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, could be a the most effective strategy to reduce pre-term births, suggests the findings from a trial of more than 5,500 Australian women.
Read more about our stories that are trending on the social media right now, including the benefits of essence of chicken on working memory, the case for genetic testing and personalised nutrition, and an Indian nutraceutical pioneer's move to Tirupati...
Two Thai agencies have joined forces to promote Thai herbal products to the global markets, in a move backed by the nation’s deputy PM and health minister.
Indian online nutraceutical brand Pure Nutrition has opened new retail stores at Delhi International Airport to capture the offline consumer market, in what the firm’s CEO told us was “the next logical step”.
China’s addition of six new Free Trade Zone (FTZ) will strengthen regional trade for supplements and functional foods, but a lack of harmonised regulations means it would not fulfil its potential, according to industry players.
