Functional foods and drinks

Herbalife reveals key market opportunities in APAC on the back of new record high for sales volume

17-Sep-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Herbalife has identified three key opportunities in APAC's dietary supplement market, ranging from obesity to ageing after the firm saw a 23% year-on-year rise in sales in the region.

Seaweed and tree fern: $1.1M Māori-led research announced to create new NZ functional foods

17-Sep-2019 By Gary Scattergood

New Zealand’s High-Value Nutrition (HVN) National Science Challenge and industry partners are seeking to establish two new ‘highly functional natural foods’ – Karengo, a type of edible seaweed, and Mamaku, a type of tree fern.

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Curcuminoid power: Thai juice firm Tipco’s biotech arm aims for fast growth with new high grade ingredient

16-Sep-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Thai firm Tipco Biotech is eyeing a revenue boost with its high grade curcuminoid that is expected to launch next year.

Goat growth: NIG Nutritionals woos Chinese market with low GI and collagen beverages

10-Sep-2019 By Tingmin Koe

NIG Nutritionals is wooing the Chinese consumers with a wider range of goat’s milk based products, on the back of its infant formula success in China.

Functional foods and supplements to contribute towards $25bn Australian market by 2030

09-Sep-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

Australian ‘health and wellness’ products including functional foods, supplements and personalised nutrition, along with more sustainable products such as alternative protein, will become a AU$25bn billion market by 2030, according to new data.

Looking good: China food body forms committee to grow beauty foods industry

02-Sep-2019 By Tingmin Koe

China Food Industry Association (CNFIA) has formed a professional working committee to oversee the growth of the country’s bird’s nest, collagen, and protein-based beauty food industry.

Sheep milk infant formula: Danone Nutricia plans to develop full range following first product launch

02-Sep-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Danone Nutricia has plans to develop a full sheep milk infant formula range next year, following the recent launch of Karicare sheep milk for toddler, a new product made with 100% New Zealand sheep milk.

Japanese food firms finding joy in the UAE as government strives to hit export target

28-Aug-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

Japanese food companies entering the Middle East market are on the rise, with the UAE the hotspot for firms seeking to make their mark in the region.

China-US trade war: Still plenty of opportunities for Chinese food and nutrition firms – Expert

28-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Despite the ongoing tensions between the United States and China, there are still multiple opportunities for Chinese food and beverage and nutrition firms, particularly those in the health sector, to secure business success, according to an industry expert.

Liquid formula sales boom in Japan for Ezaki Glico after sales ban lifted

27-Aug-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

Japan’s Ezaki Glico’s liquid infant formula sales was three times higher than initial forecasts, the company told us.

Tracking product origins: The hot topic of traceability in F&B and the emerging technology enabling advances

22-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo and Guan Yu Lim

The importance of traceability within the food and beverage industry has rapidly risen over the past few years so in our latest edition of Asia’s Food Future: Industry 4.0, we take a look at several of the most significant solutions and the vital role...

Dairy sees the light: New protective packaging for functional yoghurt in China

22-Aug-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

Guangzhou-based probiotic yoghurt producer Honest Dairy and light protection technology company Noluma have developed what is claimed to be China’s first functional yogurt product contained in a light-protected packaging.

Due for review: FSANZ launches proposals for food safety standards review in Australia

21-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has launched two proposals to overhaul of the Australian food safety standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code), marking the first time in almost two decades these have been reviewed.

NutraIngredients-Asia Awards: Get your tickets to see who is crowned APAC’s brightest and best for 2019

21-Aug-2019 By Gary Scattergood

Tickets are now on sale for the 2019 NutraIngredients-Awards ceremony, where the region’s brightest and best suppliers, brands, researchers and start-ups will be recognised at an evening reception hosted at Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay Sands

Blackmores’ CFO exclusive: ‘Pharmacy sales, probiotics and beauty-from-within key to boost China fortunes’

20-Aug-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Blackmores has reiterated its commitment to China in the wake of weak full year results in the country, with its CFO telling us in an exclusive interview that it is determined to strengthen its presence in in-country retail, such as pharmacies, alongside...