GALLERY: The 10 most-read APAC health and nutrition stories in January 2024

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From Amway's regenerative agriculture initiative to our analyses on emerging nutrition markets in APAC and nutraceutical trends for this year, here are the most-read stories on NutraIngredients-Asia in January 2024.

From Amway's regenerative agriculture initiative to our analyses on emerging nutrition markets in APAC and nutraceutical trends for this year, here are the most-read stories on NutraIngredients-Asia in January 2024. 

NIA top 10 stories
NIA top 10 stories
Amway’s Nutrilite banks on regenerative agriculture and farming partnerships to meet “ever-increasing” consumer demand
Amway’s Nutrilite banks on regenerative agriculture and farming partnerships to meet “ever-increasing” consumer demand

Amway’s supplements brand Nutrilite has named regenerative agriculture as a key focus area to maintain a steady provision of botanicals for its products.

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Growth 2024: Why South East Asian countries are the emerging nutrition markets to look out for this year
Growth 2024: Why South East Asian countries are the emerging nutrition markets to look out for this year

For the start of this year, we look at the emerging health and nutrition markets with untapped growth opportunities, including expert insights on the exciting prospects developing in Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

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Trending this year: Five nutra developments not to be missed for 2024
Trending this year: Five nutra developments not to be missed for 2024

As we step into 2024, we dive into the five key trends that health and nutrition brands believe will dominate the sector in Asia-Pacific this year, spanning categories such as metabolic health, immunity, skin health, gut microbiome, and mobility.

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Policy priorities: The need-to-know nutraceutical regulations set to shape the APAC sector in 2024
Policy priorities: The need-to-know nutraceutical regulations set to shape the APAC sector in 2024

From China, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia, to Japan, we bring you the new nutraceutical-related regulatory policies that will be enforced across various Asia-Pacific markets in 2024.

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NMN for infants: Meiji study suggests this could be ‘important nutrient’ for early childhood development
NMN for infants: Meiji study suggests this could be ‘important nutrient’ for early childhood development

Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) is known for its longevity-related health claims, but a new observational study from Meiji claims that a higher concentration of the NMN in breast milk is linked to significantly better motor and communication skills in breastfed babies.

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FAQs resolved: Postbiotics need not consist of metabolites, ISAPP clarifies
FAQs resolved: Postbiotics need not consist of metabolites, ISAPP clarifies

A common misunderstanding of postbiotics is that they are made up of metabolites, which the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) says is not necessarily the case.

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Moo-ving forward: Nuchev launches its first bovine product targeting school-going children and adults
Moo-ving forward: Nuchev launches its first bovine product targeting school-going children and adults

Australian infant goat milk formula specialist Nuchev is launching its first bovine product for older children and adults as it looks to introduce a series of products aimed at enhancing digestion and immunity over the next 12 months.

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Probiotic regulation call: Hong Kong Consumer Council urges government to set up legislation to oversee category
Probiotic regulation call: Hong Kong Consumer Council urges government to set up legislation to oversee category (PeopleImages/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The Hong Kong Consumer Council is urging the government to set up legislation to regulate dietary supplements, including probiotics, the Council announced when releasing the findings of its review of 40 commercially available probiotics products.

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Nurture to expand its Digestion + probiotic drink range as it set sights on South East Asia
Nurture to expand its Digestion + probiotic drink range as it set sights on South East Asia

Fonterra brand Nurture plans to expand its powdered probiotic drink range to target stress-relief and skin health this year.

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‘Point of difference’: Aussie organic formula firm Nutura Organic to debut in Thailand via CP Foods partnership
‘Point of difference’: Aussie organic formula firm Nutura Organic to debut in Thailand via CP Foods partnership

Australian infant and adult milk formula firm Nutura Organic will be making its debut in Thailand through a distribution deal with major Thai food producer CP Foods.

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