Asahi Group Foods has released two new food with function claims (FFC) labelled beauty supplements, Dear-Natura Style Placenta x Collagen and Dear-Natura Style Iron x Collagen.
Habitual mushroom intake may help to prevent prostate cancer, especially in middle-aged and elderly Japanese men, according to the findings of a new cohort study.
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has for the first time issued a direct warning to a named company under the consumer safety law regarding health foods.
Japanese green tea manufacturer Ito En, Ltd is now marketing its existing Oi Ocha Koi cha (Bold Tea) under the ‘Foods with Function Claims’ (FFC) label.
Nippon Flour Mills, which derives most of its revenue from its milling and food business, now wants a share of the healthcare market with a new eye and brain supplement.
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Daily intake of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 - Asahi’s proprietary paraprobiotic - is able to relieve fatigue and stress-related symptoms in long-distance male runners.
Singapore-based dietary supplement manufacturer, Incontech, has launched a tri-peptide collagen supplement in the form of jelly packs, aiming to win consumers with convenience and efficiency.
Japanese company Health Business Info is on a mission to expand the use of sika deer in dietary supplements, using it as a key ingredient to aid sleep based on a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) concept.
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Japanese males aged between 15 and 18 taking supplements most commonly seek sports benefits, while girls seek weight loss products, according to a nationwide survey conducted by researchers at the National Institute of Health and Nutrition.
Japan’s rapidly ageing population and regulatory framework has boosted the market demand for supplements addressing specific symptoms, but firms are also seeing potential in younger consumers who are keen to prepare for a healthier old age.
Coffee intake has been linked with a decreased risk of depressive symptoms among elderly Japanese women, according to a new multi-centre cross-sectional study.
Supplementation with B vitamins (among others) can lower plasma homocysteine levels in those with some form of metabolic syndrome, according to an RCT conducted in an adult Japanese population.
Japanese researchers do not recommend the use of vitamin D supplementation for post-acute stroke patients, despite low vitamin D levels being linked to poorer post-stroke outcomes.
Asahi Calpis Wellness, the functional ingredient arm of Asahi Group, has launched a new probiotic tablet supplement that claims to help increase bone density.
Japanese researchers have found that Cognizin Citicoline in combination with DHA, can improve learning and memory ability in mice which have been subjected to stroke symptoms.
High intake of folate, insoluble and soluble dietary fibre, carotene, iron, vitamin C and potassium has been associated with a lower risk of metabolic syndrome in a first-of-of its kind assessment of nutrient patterns in a Japanese population.
Consuming matcha in some form may have stress-reducing effects even on people who do not drink green tea, according to a Japanese study that used matcha cookies as its intervention.
Japanese pharmaceutical, chemical and IT group Teijin has outlined a long-term goal for expansion in Asia and Europe after establishing its nutraceutical F&B business, NOMON.
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The New Zealand Blackcurrant Cooperative (NZBC) is targeting functional food and beverage growth in Japan, with the outfit hoping to gain momentum for the Rugby World Cup being held in the nation this year.
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Asahi-Nutifood — the joint-venture firm consisting of Asahi Group Foods and Vietnam Nutrition Food JSC (Nutifood) — has announced the launch of its new range of infant and maternal formula products for the Vietnamese market.
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Indena is striving for APAC growth with market entry in Japan and China, and launching a more bioavailable formulation of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), which the firm believes has potential for success in sports nutrition and beyond.
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Japanese beverage group Asahi is entering Vietnam's infant and child nutrition sector, having recently entered a joint venture with Vietnam Nutrition Food JSC (Nutifood).
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