The awards, now in their fourth year, received a record number of entries from companies from across the globe.
They were assessed by an independent panel of expert industry judges from across the region.
The winners will be announced at an online ceremony on September 8.
Here’s the all-important shortlist…
Ingredient of the Year: Healthy Ageing
AquaCelle Omega-3 - Pharmako Biotechnologies
Calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate + Vitamin D3 (HMB+Vitamin D) - TSI Group
MitoQ (Mitoquinol Mesylate)- MitoQ
Ingredient of the Year: Beauty from Within
Collagen Peptide Wellnex TYPE-S - Nitta Gelatin
ExceptionHYAL Star - ROELMI HPC
Zeropollution – Monteloeder
Ingredient of the Year: Cognitive Function
CurQfen - Akay Natural Ingredients
Enxtra - Enovate Biolife
Lasoperin – Unigen
Ingredient of the Year - Prebiotic
Bimuno - Clasado
Fibersol – ADM
Livaux - Anagenix
Ingredient of the Year – Sports Nutrition
GanedenBC30 – Kerry
HydroCurc - Pharmako Biotechnologies
Lactobacillus plantarum TWK10 - SYNBIO TECH
Ingredient of the Year – Weight Management
Capsinoid - Ajinomoto
Metabolaid - Monteloeder
Slimaluma – Gencor
Product of the Year – Botanical
Good Herb Soda – Grassene
QminC – Tera Food and Beverage Company
Visdon Rebrain Cognition Support – Visdon
Product of the Year – Immune Support
Biostime π-star Infant Formula - H&H
FORTARO - DSM
iMUSE (L. lactis strain Plasma) – Kirin
Product of the Year – Probiotic
BioGaia Prodentis Lozenges - BioGaia AB
CholBiomeX3 (Mini) – ProBiotix Health
Pure Happiness - Bened Biomedical
Product of the Year – Sports Nutrition
BUFF X ENERGY - Buff X (Hangzhou) Technology Co
MuscleBlaze® (MB) BIOZYME WHEY – MuscleBlaze
Product of the Year – Omega-3
GO Hemp Seed Oil 1,100mg - GO Healthy
Mom’s Garden Bird’s Nest DHA - Mom's Garden
Omega Health - Vitality Wellness (SG)
Nutrition Research Project of the Year
BPL1 Lipoteichoic Acid Mechanism of Action - ADM
LETS Move Study (Ladies Exercise Training and Supplement Study) – Fonterra
The Effect of a Dispersible Palmitoylethanolamide (Levagen+) Compared to a Placebo for Reducing Joint Pain in an Adult Population – A Randomized, Double-Blind Study – Gencor
Start-up of the Year Award
Funday Natural Sweets - Better Confectionery
Marl Wellness Company - Marl Wellness Company
Swiftlet Corporation - Swiftlet Corporation
Personalised Nutrition Project of the Year
Nourished Personal - Nourished Asia
Partnering supplement producers to offer personalised nutrition solutions, by measuring nutrition biomarkers with simple dried blood spot methods - Trajan Nutrition
Vitcheck - Total Health and Wellbeing
Editors’ Award for Infant and Child Nutrition Initiative
MP108 - glac Biotech
Oliferin PurEssence Plus Oral Liquid - Nutriva International
>Your< Iron Syrup - PharmaLinea
The NutraChampion award winner is announced at the online ceremony.
NutraIngredients- Asia Editor-in-Chief Gary Scattergood said: “Huge congratulations to the companies that made the shortlist. This year we had a record 139 entries and the judging process was as difficult as ever.
“I’d like to thank the dedication and professionalism of our independent and expert judging panel, which reviewed the entries in great detail.
“It is never easy to select the shortlist, let alone the winner, and inevitably there are many great products, ingredients and initiatives that didn’t quite make the cut.
“I’d like to thank everyone who entered and we look forward to announcing the winners on September 8.”