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Attractive opportunities: APAC’s infant probiotics sector benefitting from parents seeking science-backed products

02-Feb-2021 By Tingmin Koe

Interest in the infant nutrition benefits of bifidobacteria is soaring, with a raft of papers published in the last year, and a growing understanding of the impact that human residential strains can have on early-life development.

Brand new: Herbalife, Morinaga, Bright Dairy in the spotlight

20-Nov-2020 By Tingmin Koe

In this round-up of new developments across nutrition brands, we look at Herbalife's plans to engage the healthcare professionals in nutrition education, Morinaga further expanding the use of its flagship probiotic strain in infant products and more.

Lactoferrin boost: Morinaga doubles up production for use in 30 products and B2B portfolio

11-Nov-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Japan’s dairy giant Morinaga will be more than doubling its lactoferrin production, in order to keep up with the demand for 30 of its branded products and its B2B ingredient supplier portfolio.

Growth Asia 2020

Allergies, immunity, and digestive health fuelling infant nutrition R&D – Growth Asia 2020 expert panel

10-Nov-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Tackling allergies, improving digestion and aiding immunity are the key pillars for infant nutrition product innovation, says a group of expert panellists from major brand names such as Biostime, Morinaga, and Nuchev.

‘Bifina’ in China: Japan probiotics specialist Morishita Jintan enters market with best-selling brand launch

20-Oct-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Japan’s supplement company Morishita Jintan is venturing into the China market with its bestselling probiotic brand ‘Bifina’ via a partnership with China firm Sinopharm Xingsha Pharmaceutical.

Japan focus: COVID-19’s impact on Yakult, Morinaga’s expansion plans in the spotlight

16-Apr-2020 By Tingmin Koe

In this round-up, we look at how Yakult’s sales in China have dipped due to the outbreak of COVID-19, as well as Morinaga milk’s plans to enter new infant formula markets, such as Pakistan.

NutraIngredients-Asia awards

WATCH – NutraIngredients-Asia awards winner Morinaga Milk Industry eyes international probiotic expansion

16-Oct-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

Morinaga Milk Industry wants to develop more products with its probiotics strains for the international market.

Blood pressure drop: Morinaga Confectionery to launch functional cocoa powdered beverage nationwide

25-Sep-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

Morinaga Confectionery is launching a new product under Japan’s Foods with Functional Claims (FFC), with a stick-type cocoa powder that is reported to help lower blood pressure and improve bowel movements

Brand new: Morinaga on probiotic infant formula NPD, BioGaia and Ausnutria on maternal and infant health, and Singapore’s start-up SOD rich beauty food

02-Aug-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Read about Morinaga’s new product development on probiotic applications in infant formula, BioGaia and Ausnutria explaining the use of probiotics for mother and baby health and more.

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

01-Aug-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

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.

Gulfood Manufacturing 2018

Morinaga's 41-year-old probiotics product wins most innovative ingredient award at Gulfood Manufacturing

12-Nov-2018 By Tingmin Koe

Morinaga Nutritional Foods (APAC) has been named the Most Innovative Health Ingredient for its probiotic strain Bifidobacterium longum BB536 at the Gulfood Manufacturing Industry Excellence Awards.