The US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and Food Innovation and Resource Center (FIRC) at Singapore Polytechnic have created South East Asian food with reduced salt and sugar, using US dairy ingredients.
Health and Happiness (H&H) achieved a revenue of RMB4573.6m (about US$669m) in the first half of 2018, which is 28.8% higher than the same period last year.
Indian sports nutrition retail chain Muscle and Strength India has opened its fifth store within just six months of being in business, and is capitalising on its growing popularity to educate consumers.
Kerry believes that clear evidence of growing consumer demand for probiotics, immunity and protein products across APAC will stand the firm in good stead for regional sales success for its functional branded ingredients, not least the patented probiotic...
Botanical teas, tonics, tinctures and more have been used for millennia in various cultures throughout the world with the goal of maintaining an attractive outward appearance.
From an infant formula recall disaster for Danone, to the latest developments in personalised nutrition in Japan, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels right now.
With India's supplements sector targeting US$10bn sales by 2025, five industry experts have outlined how they believe firms can best tap into rising consumer interest in health and wellness.
Hitachi is to launch an initiative that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to examine the nutritional make-up of hospital food left uneaten by patients.
New Zealand's domestic organic product sector is growing twice as fast as its non-organic sector, up 8.1% per year in retail sales versus the latter's 4.8%.
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has revised an ordinance to permit the production and sale of liquid infant formula, leading some of the country’s biggest players to express an interest in entering the market.
China's botanical exports are expected to continue growing at a rate of 20% this year, with the US remaining its largest market despite the ongoing US-China trade war, Hou Yin Jun, the person-in-charge of commerce at Shaanxi Plant Extract Association,...
A new $40m-a-year scheme to grow New Zealand's food and fibre sectors sustainably has been unveiled by agriculture minister Damien O’Connor, who said the nation needed to move from 'volume to value'.
Australian supplement firms should target Chinese millennials if they want to maximise their growth opportunities in the country, the founder and president of the Australia-China SME Association (ACSME) has argued.
Singapore chiropractic centre Elite Spine Centres is employing personalised nutrition to supplement its treatments after partnering with Imagene Labs to provide genetic testing services to its patients.
The Natural Products Association has released a transcript of the testimony president Daniel Fabricant, PhD will deliver today about President Trump's latest list of tariffs. If implemented as the list stands, the tariffs will eliminate jobs and...
Natreon has announced an organic certification on its PrimaVie shilajit ingredient. As this is not an agricultural commodity, the company views the certification as more of a statement of overall quality rather than primarily a verification of its production...
ASX-listed retail firm AuMake International has entered into a supply agreement with New Zealand-based Pure Nutrition to develop an exclusive formula milk range made with A1 and A2 beta-casein proteins for China.
As evidence mounts for the existence of the gut-brain axis, nutritional psychiatry has emerged as a promising research field within the food and nutrition community.
Having production in China has insulated fast growing energy drink brand Celsius from any potential fallout from President Trump’s trade war. Celsius has more than doubled its store count to China to 25,000. The brand is now sold in 47 cities in the country....
More personalised dietary supplements will hit the market in APAC in the coming years as innovation, health awareness and regulator objectives align, Jude C. Uzonwanne, the principal, strategy and transaction advisory at IQVIA APAC told NutraIngredients-Asia...
A new case study analysis of advertisements on YouTube videos that are targeted at children in Malaysia has revealed that food and beverage ads appeared the most frequently, with more than half of them promoting non-core or unhealthy foods.
New research has revealed that about four in five (79%) Thai consumers would like to have a healthier diet in 2018 – with interest in plant-based diets on the rise.
The supply of botanical materials for Ayurvedic preparations seems secure despite the growing popularity of the products and a recent report that some rules governing wild harvest are being flaunted.
Swallowable sensors that could revolutionise how scientists and medical professionals monitor the gut and diagnose conditions will be the focus of a keynote presentation at our upcoming Probiota Asia Summit in Singapore.
Japan's consumer genetic testing industry is booming, buoying hopes that personalised nutrition firms can tap into demands for tailored products, especially among the elderly.
Japanese sauce maker Kenko Mayo has launched a blue-coloured salad dressing that contains spirulina extracts and collagen, in an attempt to meet consumer demands for “instagrammable” and healthier food.
An Australian researcher has expressed concerns about consumers' tendency to 'stack' nootropics — also known as 'smart drugs' — claiming it has unknown effects on health, and urgently requires more research.
Key ingredients such as echinacea, garlic, vitamin C and elderberry are supported by scientific evidence for reducing the duration and severity of symptoms of a cold, while secondary traditional actives like white willow can assist with the cold symptoms...
DSM said it was striving to work with manufacturers to tap into the rising trend of snacking and increasing number of convenience stores, in order to make nutritional products more affordable and accessible.
Nova Wellness, a Malaysia supplement firm, is increasing its R&D activities to incorporate local herbs and plants, such as oil palm leaves, in the making of health supplements.
The strength of Asia's supplement market has been emphasised by a 40% increase in exhibitors at this year's Vitafoods Asia show in Singapore — and once again, we'll be on-site to capture the latest news, views and insights.
The Chinese government has retaliated in the latest escalation of President Trump’s trade war by releasing lists of new tariffs on US products, the highest of which will reach 25%. Experts worry that the fallout could affect the supplement industry.
Yakult Danone India is currently surveying two places — Panjab and Madhya Pradesh — for market expansion, MD Minoru Shimada told NutraIngredients-Asia.
From Clorox to Kirin to Johnson & Johnson, this year we’ve seen several consumer packaged goods (CPG) giants enter the dietary supplement space, either through acquisitions or major investments.
The recent investment from Kirin and Mitsui group will enable Thorne Research to complete its transformation from a practitioner channel supplements specialist into a more multifaceted wellness company, said an executive.
The root cause of under-nutrition and malnutrition is not the lack of nutritional products, but ineffective marketing methods, according to business consulting firm Hystra.
Australian direct-to-consumer firm Australian NaturalCare is using daigou sales to establish itself in China, thanks to its partnership with Australian company DaigouSales.
Whey protein has now entered mainstream diets, and NZMP intends to lead the trend of incorporating its dairy protein ingredients into everyday products, from snacks to desserts, and does not see US consumers growing tired of the nutrient any time soon.
Two electrolyte beverages have been accepted as Foods for Special Medical Purpose (FSMP) by China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) — the first time electrolyte beverages were approved.
Yan Xiao Feng, CEO of BY-Health subsidiary Supershot Beverage, told NutraIngredients-Asia that sales and re-orders of its newly launched energy drink F6 had exceeded targets.
'Dorinku-zai', a type of tonic drink in Japan, is facing a dwindling market as more consumers, especially the younger generation, are opting for energy drinks.
Japan beer company Kirin, together with multi-portfolio firm Mitsui, is investing in New York-based Thorne Research to expand its range of supplement products.
NutraIngredients-USA selected winners in the fields of Best Research, Startup of the Year and Personalized Nutrition company of the year. Here’s a look at this year’s winners.