Brand new: Clio, DUOLAC, Fordays in the spotlight

Beyond cosmetics: K-beauty brand Clio debuts beauty-from-within supplements in Japan​

South Korean firm Clio has debuted its ingestible beauty brand, TRUE RX, in drugstores across Japan, as it seeks to establish itself as not just a cosmetics firm.

TRUE RX is developed and released under Clio’s subsidiary called Clio Life Care.

Three products have been launched in Japan so far, namely Rich Collagen White G, Rich Collagen, and Rich Elastin.

IVF doctor-founded brand to drive prenatal nutrition across India with fellow practitioners​

Dame Health, a nutrition and wellness brand co-founded by an IVF doctor, is partnering fellow practitioners in driving the uptake of prenatal nutrition across India.

The brand is currently active in East India, especially in Kolkata where it works with about 80 doctors in recommending prenatal multivitamins to mothers-to-be.

Co-founder Sahil Agarwal pointed out that uptake of prenatal supplementation in India remained low as some do not see the need for it, or see it as an added expense instead of investment.

Cell Biotech’s DUOLAC to capitalise on entry into Taiwan’s Costco for further expansion in Chinese-speaking markets​

Cell Biotech-owned supplement brand DUOLAC expects its recent entry into Taiwan’s major supermarket chain to accelerate expansion in the greater China region, amid strong efforts to promote Korean probiotics globally.

DUOLAC has officially entered all 14 Costco stores in Taiwan, where the company has previously been distributing its probiotic raw materials via B2B suppliers.

The South Korean firm highlighted the importance of this milestone, which underscores the “recognition of its products’ excellence”.

Brand focus: Lactoferrin milk powder maker Jatcorp moves way from distribution, OEM model​

Australia-based Jatcorp will focus on building its nutrition brands and potentially acquire at least one new brand in the upcoming year, as it moves away from product distribution and OEM.

Its brand business currently makes up over 60 per cent of its overall revenue, with the rest from OEM manufacturing for other companies and product distribution.

The plan is to increase its brand revenue and OEM manufacturing to take on a supporting role, CEO Sunny Liang told NutraIngredients-Asia.​

Japan’s Fordays seeks to address consumer needs across lifespan with nucleic acid supplements, eyes global expansion​

Japanese firm Fordays aims to build on the success of its nucleic acid-based supplements, which it claims to be particularly beneficial for immunity, infant growth and ageing woes.

The company has also been researching on the synergistic benefits of simultaneous DNA and RNA ingestion, leading to the development of products that have seen a high rate of repeat purchases.

An example is Natural DNA Collagen, the firm’s hero product that has undergone nine renewals since its introduction in 1999 to address consumers’ evolving health needs.