China imported dietary supplements worth US$2bn, up 32.1%, with a new report highlighting edible bird’s nest and seal oil as categories with big growth.
Nutra firms preparing to meet Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) new health claim rules should follow a four-pronged approach to ensure they meet the looming deadline.
Sarcopenia and heart diseases are two of the increasingly prevalent women’s health issues across APAC, according to new insights from Herbalife Nutrition.
We can today announce the first wave of keynote guests for our new virtual event – Growth Asia 2020 – with experts from major brands Pepsi, Blackmores, Eat Just and Life-Space among the participants.
The winners of the 2020 NutraIngredients-Asia Awards have been announced via a live online broadcast, where the region’s brightest and best products, ingredients and projects were revealed.
This round-up looks at Amway's social commerce, big data ambitions for its health and nutrition business in APAC, H&H's and Blackmores' latest financial updates and more.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was China’s biggest export destination for dietary supplement ingredients and products in the first half of this year, while the Middle East is likely to offer further growth potential, says a report...
An Oympian-derived probiotic strain has shown to improve running test and gut microbiota amongst middle- and long-distance runners, a five-week trial in Taiwan has shown.
This round-up includes a three-part feature on Japan's Foods with Function Claims (FFC) market, Kirin-Dentsu JV launching a hop extract supplement for cognitive health, Eminet entering the Thai beauty market with a liquid collagen sachet product...
The consumption of the proprietary probiotic strain Lactobacillus plantarum PS128 has shown to increase exercise endurance in triathletes by improving gastrointestinal health (GI), according to a four-week RCT.
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), indigestible dextrin, and omega-3 are three of the most commonly used ingredients in Foods with Function Claims (FFCs) in Japan, according to exclusive data revealed in the second of our spotlights on the market.
Fonterra is gearing its China R&D nutrition strategy around beauty and mental health, alongside tapping in to the ongoing trend for immune health products.
In this round-up, we look at how Danone is banking on new HMO, A2 toddler formulas for success in China, financial performance from BY-HEALTH in the first six months of 2020, and the expansion plans of probiotics firm Scitop Bio-tech.
Drinking a high bioavailability curcumin formulation before and after exercise could speed up recovery, allowing athletes to resume training quicker and exercise at higher thresholds, says a new study funded by Gencor Pacific.
Today we can announce the ingredient companies, finished product brands and research projects that have made the shortlist for the 2020 NutraIngredients-Asia awards.
Australia’s Blackmores, Swisse, and GNC from the US were China’s most imported health foods brands across a range of top-selling product categories, according to a new report.
India’s BodyFirst Wellness Nutrition has partnered Bollywood star Suniel Shetty in addressing misconception around nutraceutical use and building consumer trust in the country.
One way to move today’s probiotic market forward is to explore novel ways of consumption, looking beyond the usual tablets, sachets forms and consider unconventional options such as probiotics-fermented beer, tea, and coffee.
There is a lively debate among Indian experts around which Indian authority is best placed to help the nation’s nutra sector reach its growth, experts and innovation potential.
New Zealand sports nutrition firm 2before Performance Nutrition has launched a blackcurrant powder beverage that enhances exercise performance and recovery by providing a balanced amount of pro and antioxidants.
In this round-up of new scientific developments, we look at how orange juice could be a non-dairy carrier for probiotics, opportunities for active nutrition NPD and more.
There is huge scope in tailoring active and sports nutrition products toward the general population, especially if the can also offer immunity benefits, an expert panel has underlined.
Singapore firm ONI Global, a franchisee of GNC, has reported ‘solid growth’ for its performance this year and made clear its intention to expand its brick-and-mortar presence – despite the financial woes being faced by the global retailer in the US.
The Healthy Ageing APAC Summit has been rescheduled to July 2021 in light of the ongoing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the topic will still take centre stage this year as part of a new interactive broadcast series - Growth Asia 2020...
The fourth, and final, APAC webinar in NutraIngredients' global online immunity series takes place on Wednesday, June 24, when we will be shining the spotlight on active nutrition.
The New Zealand natural health products industry’s combined revenue last year was NZD$2.3bn (US$1.4bn), up 64% from five years ago, but the potential of even greater growth has been hampered by regulatory restrictions and low working capital.
India’s vegan supplement firm Unived has launched wholly plant-based multivitamins and vitamin B complex capsules to tackle what it believes was a major gap in the local market.
Australia’s complementary medicines sector continues to surge, with the sector officially valued at AUD$5.6bn last year (US$3.9bn), up from AUD$5.2bn (US$3.5bn) in 2018, while exports grew by another 15% to AUD$1.1bn (US$766m).
India’s nutraceutical firm BodyFirst Wellness Nutrition is officially launching its products nationwide and internationally in the upcoming month, following a successful market test drive.
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has approved 2,887 products under the food with function claim (FFC) since its introduction in 2015 – but only 1325 are currently available on the market.
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.
Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs), probiotics and infant nutrition are among the fast-rising categories in China’s e-commerce space, according to two sector specialists featured in our latest Nutrition Asia video series.
Tmall Global, the e-commerce platform under Alibaba Group, plans to bring 1,000 new international brands into China over the next 12 months, with food supplements as one of the key categories.
NutraIngredients’ teams worldwide are to host the first ever co-ordinated series of webinars looking at immunity, with a focus on the microbiome, active nutrition, clinical research and botanicals.
In this round-up, we shine the spotlight on China's new cross-border e-commerce pilot zones and its implications for the supplement industry, India's task force to stem unsupported product claims against COVID-19, and more.
Molecular hydrogen (H2) could be a potential sports nutrition ingredient due to its antioxidant effect on exercise-induced oxidative stress, according to new findings.
A new blackcurrant anti-pollution 'smart drink' from New Zealand is to be created and assessed for its potential to combat air pollution and improve performance in athletes as part of an industry/academia collaboration.
China’s addition of 46 cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) pilot zones will lead to the further influx of imported dietary supplements, with the healthy competition between local and imported goods helping to raise the bar for China’s domestic industry, according...
The 2020 NutraIngredients-Asia Awards are back with four new categories, but the same commitment to honour the best and brightest in ingredients, finished products, companies, people, and initiatives in the dietary supplements and functional foods industries.
Gencor’s fenugreek extract Testofen has been found to increase strength, aerobic endurance and lean body mass in healthy, exercising men, according to new findings published in the journal Transitional Sports Medicine.
China’s import and exports of health foods for this year will remain the same as last year or even see a slight growth despite trade disruptions caused by COVID-19, the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicines and Health Products (CCCMPHIE)...
