Archives for August 7, 2019

Aussie doping saga: Industry association cautions against online purchase of overseas supplements

Trade body Complementary Medicines Australia (CMA) has reassured the safety of Australian made supplements but cautioned against the online purchase of overseas products, amid ongoing doping saga involving national swimmer Shayna Jack.

GALLERY: The 10 most read APAC health and nutrition stories in July

Here is a recap of our 10 most read nutrition stories in July, featuring the NutraIngredients-Asia awards finalist list, Thailand's new nutrient claims developments, how Gen-Z, infant boom, and retail integration are shaping China's health foods and...

Green goals: Danone invests in biomass boiler at New Zealand’s infant formula powder producing plant

Danone will invest NZ$40m (US$26m) to drive environmental efficiencies in its New Zealand spray drying plant – a facility where the base of infant formula powder is made.

Opinion: How to boost vitamin D levels amid findings that low levels and depression are strongly linked

A recent study linked low levels of vitamin D and depression in older people, writes the CEO of trade body Complementary Medicines Australia Carl Gibson.

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2019

Watch: Keeping people active for longer the key for healthy ageing – Gencor

Keeping people pain-free and boosting recovery time after exercise, especially in middle age, is a crucial battle in the fight to promote healthy ageing among Asia Pacific’s rapidly ageing population.

Beating the odds: BY-HEALTH’s revenue 36% higher despite China’s stricter e-commerce and regulatory environment

Chinese dietary supplement giant BY-HEALTH’s revenue for the first half of 2019 increased by 36.8% year-on-year, despite a slowing e-commerce business and stricter regulatory environment.