From Swisse's strategy for healthy ageing and longevity to new innovations from Suntory's in-house venture program, and Shiseido's Ultimune beauty-from-within debut, here are the most-read stories on NutraIngredients-Asia in June 2024.
Swisse has taken the top spot in the Vitamins & Supplements category for Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Australia Awards 2024 for the first time in 10 years. We find out how a change in its strategy proved to be crucial, and how this influences its Asia focus on healthy ageing and longevity.
Suntory’s in-house venture program has developed what it calls the “next-generation mist supplement” for better absorption and convenience.
Ultimune, a flagship sub-brand of the Japanese skincare conglomerate Shiseido, is debuting in the beauty-from-within space with a probiotic powder set for launch on July 1.
Major South Korean supplement firm CJ Wellcare is adding to its blood sugar management portfolio, with two successive health functional foods launched this month, as it hopes to tap on a market that had expanded 18 per cent year-on-year.
New Zealand’s associate health minister has attempted to assure industry players that they will have a modern regulatory regime that will boost exports while cutting red tape, but refused to commit to exact timelines for both quick wins or longer-term policy implementation.
Sydney-based nutraceutical contract manufacturer Star Combo has secured TGA’s licensing for its gummy production facility and believes this will open doors to the global market.
Major Japanese brewery Kirin says acquiring FANCL could bring synergies across new product development and market expansion for both supplements and skin care.
Drinking cultured milk containing two probiotic strains could improve serotonin levels in individuals suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and subthreshold depression, according to findings from a 12-week study conducted in Malaysia.
Swedish probiotics specialist BioGaia is setting up two subsidiaries to oversee direct distribution of its products in Australia and New Zealand.
A Malaysia homegrown postbiotics company has set the ambitious goal of reducing the country's reliance on imports of overseas “biotics” raw materials, managing director of the firm told NutraIngredients-Asia in the latest episode of our Nutrachampion podcast.
