Scientific validation in nutraceuticals is invaluable, says Aroma NZ
Investing in clinical trials for our green lipped mussel extract was the best move we’ve ever made, managing director of Aroma NZ said.
View ArticleHI-Japan show wrap: Ageing (& shrinking) population forces government-led...
Japan has always led the world in functional food experimentation even if the results of most of that have remained within the confines of the 127.3m-strong nation with the world's oldest average...
View ArticleDairy debunked: Ingredients could benefit SE Asian physiology
For generations, Southeast Asia has been a black hole for dairy, mainly because lactose has been seen as incompatible with regional physiology. But that is changing, says Sharon Gerdes, a food...
View ArticleVIDEO: Functional foods in South East Asia - trending ingredients, pressing...
In the first of our Nutrition Asia video series we take a deep dive into South East Asia's functional foods industry to gauge the state of the market and assess how it can meet the health needs of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Meet Ms Ugene, the state-of-the-art Singapore robot testing TCM and...
No errors, no mood swings, no sick leave, and she can process three sets of microbiological tests in 14 minutes. Meet Ms Ugene, Singapore’s first two-armed robot microbiologist helping Traditional...
View ArticleVIDEO: Infant nutrition - the latest health demands, consumer trends and...
The challenges in the battle to provide adequate infant nutrition across APAC are as diverse as the region itself, with severe micronutrient deficiencies, stunting and, on the other hand, soaring...
View ArticleVIDEO: Talking trends – Chr. Hansen on the probiotics and healthy dairy boom...
Probiotics, functional dairy and natural colours – combined with Asia’s rapidly changing lifestyle and health needs – are among the top factors driving industry growth in the region.
View ArticleVIDEO - Singapore’s war on diabetes: Industry, academics and government 'need...
With a staggering one million Singaporeans forecast to have type 2 diabetes by 2050 – that’ll be one-sixth of the population – this month’s Nutrition Asia video assesses what is arguably South East...
View ArticleVIDEO: Why New Zealand’s long-awaited Natural Health Products Bill is needed...
Trade body Natural Products New Zealand is hoping new industry regulations – which it believes will help boost exports – can finally be passed before the nation’s elections in September.
View ArticleVIDEO: Speaker spotlights - talking consumer trends, sustainability and...
The Kiwi natural products industry has been in fine form in recent years thanks to sustained exports growth – but according to speakers at the recent Natural Products New Zealand Summit, now is not the...
View ArticleVIDEO: From earthquakes to sourcing strife - the challenges to open the...
Omega-3 fish oil supplier SeaDragon overcame a raft of challenges to open the world's newest refinery, with the firm now hopeful it can start recouping some of its NZ$11m investment.
View ArticleVIDEO: Cognitive health - the challenge to educate consumers as Asia's...
As Asia's population rapidly ages, opportunities abound for the cognitive health sector, but consumers need to be educated that supplements should be considered before old age.
View ArticleSymrise wants one-third of its business in APAC as it opens new Singapore labs
Flavour and fragrance firm Symrise has opened a new innovation and technology centre in Singapore, and is now setting its sights on boosting APAC business to account for one-third of its total by 2025.
View ArticleVIDEO: Blackmores Institute head on supplements, safety and striving to boost...
With sales of supplements growing across Asia Pacific, it's vital pharmacists increase their knowledge of the sector to improve the service they offer to consumers, claims the head of the Blackmores...
View ArticleVIDEO: Singapore to boost status as a food and nutrition powerhouse
Increasing high-tech jobs, boosting exports and helping home-grown brands soar are among the priorities for Singapore as it seeks to cement its status as South East Asia's premier food industry hub.
View ArticleVideo: China still booming for Aussie firms, but two new targets in...
Australia is now China’s second biggest source of imports, behind the US, with industry trade body Complementary Medicines Australia (CMA) confident of continued supplements sales growth in the country...
View ArticleWatch: Sports nutrition ready to rocket in China as e-commerce sales continue...
Cross-border e-commerce will remain the dominant channel for supplements sales in China, with the sports nutrition sector being identified as category primed for sustained growth. That’s the view of...
View ArticleWATCH: First packaged edible insect snack for China to be launched
A chip style snack made with silkworm powder is to be launched in China, in what is believed to be the first edible insect-based packaged product to go on sale in the country.
View ArticleWATCH: Probiotics in China — ‘The market is set to explode’
The probiotics sector is forecast to soar by 23% in China to 2020 and even greater long-term growth beckons if the industry unites to better educate consumers and regulators.
View ArticleVIDEO: Why understanding young Singaporeans’ diets should be a public health...
Academics are striving to increase the volume of quality data about the dietary patterns of young Singaporeans, in order to boost the nutritional health of future generations.
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