News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
HealthKart has sealed a deal with eighth-time bodybuilding Olympian Ronnie Coleman, where they would be the exclusive manufacturer and distributer of his sports nutrition products in the Indian market.
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.
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GNC Holdings has expanded its partnership with health and beauty retail chain Watsons and has clarified that the GNC brand is entirely different from LAC - a health supplement brand and retail chain now run by people behind its former Singapore franchisee.
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Several leading infant formula companies have reported growth in their infant formula sales for the first half of this year, with the popularity of premium products and expanding sales in both offline mother-and-baby stores and online channels a common...
In case you missed it, here is a list of recent earnings announcements from consumer health and nutraceutical companies active across Asia-Pacific, featuring updates from BYHEALTH, a2MC, Haleon, H&H Group and more.
Swisse has reported strong growth in its key markets of China, Australia and New Zealand for the first half of this year, led by what it says are innovations that have aligned with changing consumer preferences, including beauty, magnesium glycinate...
Australia’s Vita Life Sciences has reported strong performance in Singapore and Malaysia, which has helped to offset sales decline from China and Vietnam in the first half of this year.
The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) is set to buy a manufacturing facility from Yashili New Zealand in the hopes of ramping up its China label infant formula business.
Wedderspoon’s owner has announced its bid to acquire and privatize New Zealand mānuka honey maker Comvita Limited, which is currently listed on the country’s stock exchange.
Japan’s Otsuka Pharmaceutical is trying to grow its POCARI SWEAT electrolyte drink business through market expansion, including recent entry into India and across the Philippines.
Products derived from nonfat milk solids, essential ingredients across multiple dietary supplement categories, are vulnerable to shifts in government regulations, trade agreements and export controls.
China health supplements giant BYHEALTH has continued to see a decline in its sales and profits, and the company is pumping more resources to grow its international business, especially in South East Asia.
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.
Danone has delivered robust sales growth overall, thanks to its ‘Renew Danone’ strategy, but is seeing losses in some markets
Bubs Australia has appointed the former chief of Seattle-based Darigold as its new CEO as it seeks further growth in the US.
Find out more about trends in Asia-Pacific’s energy drinks sector, premiumization in Vietnam’s infant formula market, and rise of next-gen probiotics Akkermansia muciniphila in China.
Growth Asia Summit 2025
Livestreaming has been a popular channel for China consumers purchasing health foods in the recent years, and product advertisements in mini dramas could become the next big thing, said an industry expert who highlighted five other health foods trends at...
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.
The move signifies the blurring of the lines between alt dairy beverages and the growing alcohol moderation trend in APAC
Tickets to our Growth Asia Summit 2025 will have a 15 per cent Mother’s Day discount starting from next Monday (May 12).
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...
Health and Happiness Group (H&H Group) has rebounded from sluggish infant formula sales in Q1 this year, with revenue up 44.3 per cent as compared to the same time last year.
The NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2025 are open for submissions, with a total of 17 categories this year, check out our panel of industry experts who will be judging the entries in great detail.
In case you missed it, here is a list of updates of the FY24 earnings announcements from consumer health and nutraceutical companies active across Asia-Pacific, featuring updates from BYHEALTH, Danone, Haleon, H&H Group and more.
China dietary supplement firm BYHEALTH recorded significant sales drops in FY24, with one of the reasons being increased competition from both international and domestic brands.
Haleon says its localisation strategy for its China supplement products has been key to its overall APAC business success, with the firm also announcing a focus on healthy ageing in the country.
China’s Chi Forest is hopeful that a recent sparkling beverage deal with major US retailer CostCo will ultimately lead to greater opportunities for its electrolyte and herbal -based products in the country.
Kirin and its subsidiary Blackmores have launched their first collaborative product in Taiwan.
Holland & Barrett has confirmed to NutraIngredients-Asia that its franchise partner in Singapore has closed all stores across the island-state, and that it is exploring “new and exciting opportunities” to continue its business in the South East Asian...
The NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2025 are now open for submissions and there are four new categories added into this year’s event.
From Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare’s merger to Nestle’s accelerator program for women’s health, here are the 10 most-read stories on NutraIngredients-Asia in February 2025.
The merger between Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse is completed and the merged group will start trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on February 13.
Behind the Big Story
India’s protein sector, be it protein supplements or protein-rich functional foods, is booming, says venture capital fund Rainmatter.
Complementary Medicines Australia (CMA), which represents the local dietary supplement industry, is urging for more government funding to support local manufacturing and exports.
Australia goat milk maker Nuchev’s revenue in the first half of 2025 was up 65 per cent, with its complementary medicine business acquired last year a major contributor.
Following the buyout of two ingredients and flavour businesses in the last two years, ADM remains vigilant for new M&A opportunities.
Korean health functional foods are actively seeking success overseas – an endeavour backed by the government as well as a means to pursue new growth opportunities in an increasingly saturated domestic market.
This monthly round-up looks at the supplier and contract manufacturing firms driving new developments across nutraceuticals and functional foods market, including latest news from Sirio Pharma, Kerry, ADM and more.
China’s recently-announced adjustment to its import tariffs will see many dairy products benefit – but various sugary solutions are expected to take a major hit.
BASF has agreed to sell its Food and Health Performance Ingredients business to Louis Dreyfus Company, including a production site and state-of-the-art R&D center in Germany.
Amway is building its first organic farm in Sichuan, China, to support a growing demand for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) products.
We look at the latest regulatory announcements happening across Asia-Pacific’s health and nutrition sector, including India’s inter-ministerial committee report on nutraceutical regulations, new updates on modern claims product approval in Malaysia and...
Bayer’s CEO has outlined key growth strategies for its consumer health business, such as increasing sales volume by introducing new products to the market quicker.
Swisse and Biostime owner Health and Happiness (H&H) Group’s Q3 results showed that China, its largest market, has been struggling with continued declines in sales across infant formulas and offline pharmacies.
VitamINSIGHTS
Growth opportunities are plenty in Cambodia’s health supplements scene, due to a growing middle class and lower market competition, say Singapore’s Incontech and Australia’s Healthy Vitality which entered Cambodia in the last two years.
Here is a round-up on the latest nutraceutical trends in Asia-Pacific, including insights from Lonza on growing joint health interest among younger consumers, Haleon seeing China consumers increasing vitamin spendings in e-commerce, and popular demands...