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China consumers are increasingly buying multivitamins on e-commerce platforms than from pharmacies, says Haleon. ©Getty Images

China sees greater shifts in multivitamin spending from pharmacies to e-commerce – Haleon

China consumers are increasingly spending on multivitamins in e-commerce than in pharmacies, says Haleon in its Q3 2024 financial results.

The Euglena urine test kit. ©Euglena Co Ltd

Japan’s microalgae supplement firm launches urine test that detects calcium, zinc levels

Japan firm Euglena Co Ltd, which specialises in health supplements and cosmetics developed using the microalgae euglena, has launched a urine test kit which it said could detect the levels of 11 items, including calcium and zinc.

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Studies show B. breve B-3 can support weight management and healthy ageing

As ageing populations continue to rise and obesity becomes a global concern, how is B. breve B-3 demonstrating beneficial health effects?

Researchers found that coffee boosted exercise performance and post-exercise recovery of active individuals, but not their anaerobic performance. © Getty Images

Caffeine can aid post-exercise recovery, but not anaerobic performance – RCT

High caffeine consumption at 6mg/kg body weight significantly enhances skeletal muscle reactivity at rest, but did not improve anaerobic performance, according to a randomised crossover trial.

Japan is implementing a range of initiatives to alleviate the negative impacts of global warming on its domestic food supply chain. ©Getty Images

‘Sunburnt and discoloured’: Japan steps up efforts to mitigate global warming impact on food security and quality

Japan is seeking to alleviate the impact of global warming on its domestic food supply chain after new data showed how rising temperatures are hitting crops and increasing food loss.

Dietary supplement industry considers the future of U.S.-China tariffs

The dietary supplement industry continues to closely monitor the evolution of tariff policies between China and the United States, pending the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.

South Korea's MFDS is banning the sale of brain health supplements containing vinpocetine, bacopa, citicoline etc, as they are regulated as pharmaceutical ingredients in the country. ©Getty Images

‘Pharma drugs’ detected: Nearly 20 supplements from US, Japan, NZ banned by Korean regulator

South Korea’s food and drug regulator has banned almost 20 supplements that claim to support memory and concentration from the US, Japan and New Zealand as they contain ingredients regulated as pharmaceutical drugs in the country, say officials.

A̅repa The Brain Drink is made with New Zealand-grown blackcurrants trademarked as Neuroberry. © A̅repa

The next caffeine? A̅repa drills down into cognitive benefits of novel molecule found in blackcurrants

A̅repa is conducting further research on how a novel molecule discovered from New Zealand blackcurrants, which it has also patented, could benefit mood and cognition in healthy populations.