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

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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 supplements growth.

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 supplements growth. 

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Lemon juice protects against alcohol-induced liver damage: Study
Lemon juice protects against alcohol-induced liver damage: Study

Lemon juice could prevent and treat liver damage from excessive alcohol consumption, according to a recent Chinese study.

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Nominations revealed: Here’s who made the shortlist for this year’s NutraIngredients-Asia awards
Nominations revealed: Here’s who made the shortlist for this year’s NutraIngredients-Asia awards

Today we can reveal the ingredient companies, finished product brands and research projects that have made the shortlist for the 2019 NutraIngredients-Asia awards.

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New nutrient claims: Thailand’s new function regulations set to drive market growth
New nutrient claims: Thailand’s new function regulations set to drive market growth (supitchamcsdam/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Thailand is introducing a new health claim framework where the number of nutrient function claims will be expanded. 

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Probiotics and obesity: Consumption of Yakult’s Shirota strain aids weight loss in children
Probiotics and obesity: Consumption of Yakult’s Shirota strain aids weight loss in children

Yakult's probiotic strain Shirota (LcS) aids weight loss while also improving lipid metabolism in obese children, according to a new pilot study. 

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Generation Z, infant boom and retail integration: Three trends set to shape China’s health foods and supplements growth
Generation Z, infant boom and retail integration: Three trends set to shape China’s health foods and supplements growth (View Stock/Getty Images/View Stock RF)

The post-1995 generation, developments in the infant market, and the integration of offline and online sales channels are the up-and-coming forces shaping China’s health food industry, according to China’s health food commerce chief.

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Biting back: How probiotics can help to improve oral health for seniors – DuPont
Biting back: How probiotics can help to improve oral health for seniors – DuPont

Probiotics could play a crucial role in improving oral biofilm composition and therefore prevent periodontal disease, especially in combination with traditional dental treatments, according to research from DuPont.

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 Three strategies for the Indian nutrition industry to secure success in face of limited consumer contact
Three strategies for the Indian nutrition industry to secure success in face of limited consumer contact

Stronger scientific evidence for products, a focus on regionalisation and the education of both consumers and the medical sector are three key factors for success in the nutrition industry in India.

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Active approach: NZMP establishes dedicated sports nutrition and lifestyle unit to drive APAC growth
Active approach: NZMP establishes dedicated sports nutrition and lifestyle unit to drive APAC growth

NZMP has its eye on sports nutrition success in APAC — with its recently established Sport and Active Lifestyle business unit tasked with driving growth in the market — as it assesses regional opportunities for its new probiotics range.

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 Brand new: Blackmores confirms new CEO, Grape King Bio’s probiotics market strategy, and Korean Ginseng Corp’s focus in China
Brand new: Blackmores confirms new CEO, Grape King Bio’s probiotics market strategy, and Korean Ginseng Corp’s focus in China

From the appointment of the new Blackmores CEO, to Taiwanese health food leader Grape King Bio’s probiotics market strategy, and Korean Ginseng Corp’s focus in China, we bring you the latest commercial updates from well-known supplement brands in APAC.

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Regulatory review: New nutrient function claims in Thailand, China’s call for evidence of efficacy, TGA investigates unlicensed health products
Regulatory review: New nutrient function claims in Thailand, China’s call for evidence of efficacy, TGA investigates unlicensed health products (phototechno/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Read about regulatory developments across APAC’s health foods market, including the pending expansion of new nutrient function claims in Thailand and Chinese market regulator call for evidence of efficacy.

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