Archives for August 1, 2019

Japan focus: Kirin’s and Suntory’s quest for new health foods markets, gym trainers develop protein powder for women and more

Read about the latest health foods business and scientific news involving the Japanese firms and consumer markets, including Kirin’s and Suntory’s external markets expansion plans in our country round-up.

Mimicking mother’s milk: Morinaga Milk Industry to focus on probiotic applications in infant formula

Japanese dairy giant Morinaga Milk Industry, a probiotic strains supplier, has plans in the upcoming year around to expand the application of its functional proprietary probiotic strain into infant formula, to aid with gut health and immune protection.

Aeon’s Welcia-BHG embarks on five-year expansion mission in Singapore on the back of double digit growth

Welcia-BHG, the drugstore owned by Japanese conglomerate Aeon Group, is expanding its footprint in Singapore with plans to open 29 outlets in five years.

Super antioxidant for skin health: Singaporean start-up launches beauty food with SOD-rich lemons

Singaporean start-up Innoso has developed a superoxide dismutase (SOD)-rich beauty food aimed at producing anti-ageing, skin whitening and brightening effects.

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2019

ノーストレイン ノーゲイン：キリンは免疫とアンチエイジングの機能性食品の拡大を目指す

キリンは、プラズマ乳酸菌を含む機能性食品ブランド「iMUSE」の新たな市場開拓を目指しており、他の菌株、KW乳酸菌株の開発も進めている。

Protect what’s good: FANCL’s new encapsulation technology allows probiotics to survive even in low pH

FANCL has devised an encapsulation technology that allows bifidobacterium to survive in a low pH environment even after two hours of exposure.