Nestle China's launch of 'blue-hat' health foods for seniors, India's new RDA rules, and the approval of 2'-FL in Taiwan are some of the most-read stories in July.
Indian researcher Professor Balamurugan Ramadass has detailed how he plans to build on his studies of the gut microbiome and malnutrition in overlooked populations, specifically the elderly and HIV positive patients, through a newly established research centre.
Nestle China has launched its first set of 'blue-hat' certified health foods for seniors – a milk powder containing glucosamine and a probiotic protein powder.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has published new rules on the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of vitamins and minerals which will come into force from July 1, 2023, with increases in the RDA of calcium, iron, zinc, vitamin A, C, and D etc.
Taiwan has become the latest APAC region to approve the use of 2'-fucosyllactose (2'-FL) – a human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) – in nutrition products for infant and young children, with firms hopeful of further sector growth as more authorities permit the use of the ingredient.
Consumption of PepsiCo's Imunele, a drinkable yoghurt fortified with two probiotic strains and a vitamin complex was found to reduce the frequency of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) among female subjects in a randomised double-blind control trial (RCT) in Russia.
The redefinition of postbiotics, Taiwan animal test ban on anti-fatigue health claims, and new fish oil standards in Thailand are some of the topics covered in this regulatory round-up.
Bayer has officially launched its consumer health division in India and the German MNC is eyeing penetration into both metro and rural vitamin and mineral supplement (VMS) markets with its reformulated bestseller Supradyn.
The consumption of a synbiotic formula is able to restore gut microbiota in infants delivered via caesarean section, such that their gut flora is similar to those born via vaginal delivery, according to new findings from Danone.
Malaysia's dietary supplement industry body is pushing for the removal of sales and service tax (SST), import taxes, and the approval of innovative supplement products in its efforts in promoting the use of supplements in the country.
ASX-listed Fiji Kava is exploring how kava could be incorporated into traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as it seeks to expand its market presence in China, its recently appointed CEO told us.
