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

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See October's 10 most read stories, including Nestle's new bone health product and FSMP launches, the expansion of Swisse's practitioner-only brand, and functional beverages from JuiceInnov8 and TCP.

See October's 10 most read stories, including Nestle's new bone health product and FSMP launches, the expansion of Swisse's practitioner-only brand, and functional beverages from JuiceInnov8 and TCP.

NIA top 10 stories
NIA top 10 stories
From young to old: Nestle China launches its first functional foods for adults and expands toddler range
From young to old: Nestle China launches its first functional foods for adults and expands toddler range

Nestle China has laid out its plans for building both its nutrition product portfolio for adults and toddlers, with its first functional foods for adults set for launch and new investments injected in its Gerber infant complementary food business.

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Functional alliance: Thailand’s JuiceInnov8 and Red Bull pioneers TCP to launch immunity, cognitive and performance drinks
Functional alliance: Thailand’s JuiceInnov8 and Red Bull pioneers TCP to launch immunity, cognitive and performance drinks

Thailand-based food biotech company JuiceInnov8 and national beverage giant TCP Group – the firm behind the original Red Bull - is set to roll out three reduced sugar and functional fruit juices this month.

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 Professional recommendation: Swisse expands Nutra+ practitioner-only range with six new supplements
Professional recommendation: Swisse expands Nutra+ practitioner-only range with six new supplements

Supplement giant Swisse is expanding its Australian Nutra+ practitioner-only range with six new products this month, bringing the total to 10 supplements.

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Undernutrition and digestion care: Nestle Health Science launches China’s first ready-to-drink protein-based FSMP
Undernutrition and digestion care: Nestle Health Science launches China’s first ready-to-drink protein-based FSMP

Nestle Health Science has launched China’s first ready-to-drink protein-based total nutrition Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs) for undernourished individuals.

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Fighting ‘Asian flush’ and hangovers: Singapore start-up touts benefits of pyroglutamic acid for liver recovery
Fighting ‘Asian flush’ and hangovers: Singapore start-up touts benefits of pyroglutamic acid for liver recovery

Singapore start-up DrinkAid has launched an anti-hangover capsule that claims to reduce ‘Asian flush’ due to the use of the “star ingredient” pyroglutamic acid.

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Triple ap-peel: Singapore’s Nutrixin expands functional beverage range for cognitive, immunity and digestive health
Triple ap-peel: Singapore’s Nutrixin expands functional beverage range for cognitive, immunity and digestive health

Singapore-based brand Nutrixin has relaunched its flagship immunity product, apple peel essence and rolled out two more functional beverages with cognitive and digestive functions.

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Australia supplement breaches: Labelling and advertising woes form the majority of offences - TGA
Australia supplement breaches: Labelling and advertising woes form the majority of offences - TGA

Problems with product labelling and advertising are the most common compliance breaches found in listed complementary medicines in Australia, according to new data from the regulator Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

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Liquid gold: How 91-year-old homeopathic medicine pioneer Brauer became an Aussie liquid vitamin export success
Liquid gold: How 91-year-old homeopathic medicine pioneer Brauer became an Aussie liquid vitamin export success

Brauer Natural Medicines, a 91-year-old homeopathic medicine pioneer from South Australia, has seen its revenue more than doubled since beginning its export business and creating new products that meet market needs two years ago.

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 Not a good fit: Blackmores CEO explains sales of TCM, oriental botanicals supplement arm
Not a good fit: Blackmores CEO explains sales of TCM, oriental botanicals supplement arm

Blackmores CEO Alastair Symington has told us the firm decided to sell its traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and oriental botanical supplement arm Global Therapeutics amid a decline in the segments’ main retail channel – health food stores.

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Honey explosion: Australia’s Eve Investments expands APAC reach amid China immunity growth
Honey explosion: Australia’s Eve Investments expands APAC reach amid China immunity growth

Australian health and wellness company Eve Investments is launching its honey and tea tree oil sold under the brand Meluka Australia into more parts of APAC amid high growth in China on the back of consumer immunity concerns.

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