See January's 10 most read stories, including the trends and predictions that industry experts have made about the health and nutrition market for this year, Dr Reddy's foray into the nutrition business with its new product for diabetic patients and more.
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As 2020 gets underway, we asked leading brand owners the key consumer trends to take note of in APAC’s health and nutrition space.
Indian pharma firm Dr Reddy's Laboratories is making its first foray into the nutritional space in the country with a diabetic drink, Celevida.
Over 99.7% of the infant formula sold in China have passed sampling inspection as of December last year. But surprisingly, some of those made in Australia and New Zealand were among those which failed to meet the cut.
A year-long saga involving Chinese direct-selling firm Quanjian has now come to a close with its founder sentenced to jail for nine years.
APAC’s fragmented, and at times volatile, regulatory landscape can be a major headache for supplements and functional foods firms. As we enter 2020, we look at some of the new rules that will commence from January and the developments that are likely to take place in the year ahead.
South Korea has introduced new regulations for functional health foods, including the need for manufacturers to adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
The bioactives from honey could help tackle obesity by curbing appetite and Malaysian researchers are now making a weight controlling dietary supplement on the back of their studies.
Gencor has gained the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approval for its palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) for use as an active ingredient in listed medicines in Australia.
As we head into 2020, we shine the spotlight on three emerging health and nutrition APAC markets that could help sustain the industry’s supplements and functional foods growth in the years ahead.
In this round-up, we shine the spotlight on new product launches from big brand names such as Kirin, Ajinomoto and FANCL. We also find out why MLM brand LifeVantage and Australia’s Vitaco are expanding their presence in New Zealand and India respectively.
