Archives - January 31, 2020 - NutraIngredients-Asia.com

Trend tracker: Aged black garlic for the heart, probiotics big in Japan, goat’s milk powder in China

31-Jan-2020

By Tingmin Koe

Aged black garlic for heart health is gaining traction amongst Asian consumers, while probiotics has become the most popular non-vitamin type of supplement for children in Japan, find out more about the market trends in this round up.

Miso good, tofu no: Only fermented soy consumption linked to lower mortality rate

31-Jan-2020

By Gary Scattergood

A major Japanese population study has found that people who eat more fermented soy products, such as miso and natto, have lower mortality rate, but found no such link between consumption of unfermented items like tofu and soy milk.