New Zealand direct-selling company About Health has added a multi-ingredient nicotinamide riboside (NR)-based product to its existing range of healthy ageing dietary supplements.
The top three purchase criteria for dietary supplements among Chinese consumers RE product quality (79%), ingredient list (60%) and quality assurance seal (53%), according to data from the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).
Australia’s Renovatio Bioscience has developed a new product that claims to strengthen the immune system using a combination of activated phenolics, quercetin, and sunflower extract.
A report from Australian regulator the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) found that the percentage of health supplements that breached regulatory compliances in the second half of last year was less than that of 2018.
China is stepping up its compliance checks on food manufacturers and retailers to stem the unauthorised production and sales of special foods, including Foods for Special Medical Purpose (FSMPs).
China’s infant formula and supplement retailer, GOVKING Group, is promoting GoldMax – a New Zealand infant formula and supplement brand – through its ‘livestreaming incubator’.
Swiss firm Caviarlieri Limited is expanding further across Asia and Australia with its caviar-containing anti-ageing product, after seeing initial success in the Philippines and Thailand.
Japan’s food seasoning giant Ajinomoto is proposing amino acids like monosodium glutamate (MSG) as a candidate to help fight dementia and is working on a new range of seasoning products to help improve cognitive health.
Yangon-based FAME Pharmaceuticals is riding on the probiotics boom, with aggressive plans to expand its product range after introducing its first immunity-enhancement products.
Australian regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is reviewing recent reported cases of vitamin B6 intake and the possible side effect of peripheral neuropathy.
The body’s absorption of palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) – a healthy fatty acid – could be increased by 1.75 times using a novel dispersion technology, a human clinical trial has demonstrated.
Australian-based Homart Pharmaceuticals is launching three vitamin C products under the Toplife and Springleaf brands to tap on rising demand for immune-related products during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Australia’s e-commerce platform BuyNatural is working with local olive leaf specialist Wellgrove Health on a range of immunity-boosting supplements for the domestic and China markets to meet increased demand.
