Functional foods and drinks

NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2020: Entries open for region’s best products, ingredients and projects

21-Feb-2020 By Gary Scattergood

Entries are now open for NutraIngredients-Asia's third annual awards, held to recognise the best supplements and functional foods products, ingredients and research across Asia Pacific.

Grants for grabs: H&H BINC Institute calls for research abstracts from APAC

19-Feb-2020 By Tingmin Koe

The Biostime Institute Nutrition & Care (BINC) institute is looking to fund novel, ground-breaking research from the APAC region.

China infant food standards: Authorities seek public consultation for new safety rules

19-Feb-2020 By Tingmin Koe

The Chinese authorities are conducting a public consultation for the new food safety standards that it has drafted for a number of food items, including liquid infant formula, infant formula powder, and infant food.

Meiji eyes 30% growth in sports nutrition business as Tokyo Olympics draws near

18-Feb-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

Meiji is aiming for a 30% growth in sales of its sports nutrition products this year, with the firm hoping to capitalise on the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics.

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2020: Advance programme released for APAC's premier food and nutrition summit

10-Feb-2020 By Gary Scattergood

The advance programme for our third Healthy Ageing APAC Summit, which takes place in Singapore in July, has been published and features expert speakers from major brands, leading academic institutions, and policy and market experts.

Asmara to launch new synbiotic powders after success of multi-cultural functional beverages

10-Feb-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

Asmara, a Singapore brand owned by F&B consultancy company NU3x, will be launching six functional powders in the first quarter of 2020, following success from its range of health beverages.

Combating cow’s milk protein allergy: Nestlé Health Science China introduces two new FSMPs brands

05-Feb-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Two of Nestlé Health Science China’s infant nutrition products for youngsters with cow’s milk allergies have obtained Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs) status in the country.

Pharmactive enters APAC cardiovascular market with aged black garlic extract

29-Jan-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

Spanish biotech company Pharmactive plans to target APAC’s heart health market with its aged black garlic, with launches planned in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Australia and Singapore later this year.

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2020: Early-bird deadline extended...snap up a great deal today

28-Jan-2020 By Gary Scattergood

The early-bird deadline for our third Healthy Ageing APAC Summit has been extended to February 29, giving you the chance to hear industry experts from the likes of Brand's Suntory, Blackmores, Herbalife and the Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine...

Blend of ayurvedic ingredients reduces symptoms of knee osteoarthritis – Indian trial

22-Jan-2020 By Tingmin Koe

An ayurvedic botanical-based ingredient has shown to reduce the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis, including knee pain and stiffness, according to an eight-week trial involving Indian participants.

New standards: GMP and traceability system mandatory for functional health foods in South Korea

22-Jan-2020 By Tingmin Koe

South Korea has introduced new regulations for functional health foods, including the need for manufacturers to adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Exceeding targets: Amway Thailand ‘confident’ of achieving over US$660m in sales for FY19

21-Jan-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Amway Thailand says it is ‘confident’ of achieving sales revenue of 20 billion baht (US$664m) for its 2019 trading year, up 6% from the previous year.

Korea’s 2030 food industry vision: Five major local food sectors to receive ‘vitality boost’

20-Jan-2020 By Pearly Neo

South Korea plans to focus on five major sectors within the local food industry and give these a ‘vitality boost’ as part of its 2030 target to double the value of the sector.

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2020: Academic and industry experts from Singapore, India, Thailand and Malaysia join the bill

20-Jan-2020 By Gary Scattergood

Last week we announced that Brands Suntory, Blackmores, Herbalife, Nippn, Amado and Cerecin were among the big name brands confirmed for our Healthy Ageing APAC Summit, and now we can reveal a raft of academic and industry experts have been added to the...

Functional porridge: Malaysian firm targets major halal markets with bird’s nest product

15-Jan-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

Malaysian firm Vesbo is hoping to target major halal markets with its functional instant porridge containing bird’s nest and collagen.