Asia

Opportunities abound: Asians more open to natural products but seek science-based ingredients – Pharmactive MD

27-Jun-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Asia is more open than any other market to trying natural products due to its long history of traditional remedies, but scientifically-backed and clinically trialled ingredients are now fast becoming a key consumer demand.

Ageing in Asia: Herbalife insights reveal South East Asians more confident in ageing healthily than North Asians

21-Jan-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

South East Asians are more concerned about health issues related to ageing and more confident in their ability to age healthily than North Asians, according to insights from Herbalife.

Big name brands on board

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2020: Brands Suntory, Blackmores, Herbalife, Nippn, Amado and Cerecin confirmed

13-Jan-2020 By Gary Scattergood

The first wave of speakers has been announced for this year’s Healthy Ageing APAC Summit, with experts from blockbuster brands Brands Suntory, Blackmores and Herbalife among the confirmed speakers.

Nutrition Asia

WATCH: Maternal and infant health – what can probiotics offer?

26-Jul-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Asia-Pacific is driving the growth of the global probiotics market, and two of the most in-demand areas are for infant and maternal health.

Kiwi marine ingredient supplier targets Asia and US with new nutraceutical brand

05-Dec-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Kiwi firm Sanford has launched a nutraceutical brand centred around marine ingredients, setting its sights on the US and Asia for overseas growth.

NutraIngredients-Asia launches Japan newsletter

29-Jun-2017 By Gary Scattergood

NutraIngredients-Asia.com has launched a Japan newsletter to provide news and insights about the nutrition, health and dietary supplements industry with content produced in both Japanese and English.

European supplements brand aims to take bigger bite out of Asian weight loss market

21-Feb-2017 By Millette Burgos

Spanish firm Reig Jofre’s nutritional supplements line Forte Pharma is looking towards South East Asia for expansion, after establishing a firm foothold in Hong Kong and Macau. 

Go East: Inside Asia’s evolving health claims laws

30-Aug-2012 By Shane Starling

The substantiation and transference into law of varying kinds of data backing food supplements, herbal products and other healthy foods remains a major hurdle in evolving Asian food regulations, an expert has said.

Ingredient suppliers grasping opportunity inside Asia’s many markets

29-Sep-2011 By Shane Starling

Intra-regional finesse is a necessity not a luxury when it comes to doing business in the many markets of the Asia-Pacific, as leading suppliers Chr Hansen and Danisco relayed at the recent Vitafoods Asia trade show in Hong Kong.

Shared experiences could help Asian regulatory harmonisation

11-Dec-2006 By Jess Halliday

As the regulatory landscape for supplements in Asia is shifting
towards greater harmonisation, officials from around the globe can
pool knowledge and learn from each others' systems, according to
IADSA.

ONC eyes China as 'the new frontier'

22-Nov-2006 By Jess Halliday

Ocean Nutrition Canada is aiming to extend the reach of its Meg-3
fish oil ingredient to embrace the whole of Asia - a strategy that
may prove shrewd given estimates of a 200 percent increase in
market value in the next six years.

Southeast Asia offers opportunities for nutraceuticals

23-Feb-2006 By Stephen Daniells

The nutraceuticals market in Southeast Asia has high growth
potential but companies must invest heavily in advertising to help
consumers understand the health benefits, says new strategic
analysis from Frost and Sullivan.

Asian trends rich pickings for European health foods makers

02-Dec-2005 By Dominique Patton

European food makers that want to catch the next health trend early
should keep an eye on Asia, the region that brought us green tea,
ginseng and soy, analysts from Mintel told a packed seminar at FiE
this week.

Capsules better delivery form for tea benefits than beverage

10-Dec-2004

Tea polyphenols are more bioavailable when delivered as
encapsulated green tea extract than when taken as a traditional
beverage, according to a small trial.

Neptune takes its krill oil into Asia

07-Dec-2004

Neptune Technologies & Bioressources has begun its launch of
krill oil throughout Asia, the company announced yesterday.

BioGaia cuts middleman in new licensing agreement

15-Jan-2004

Swedish biotech firm BioGaia has signed a 10-year contract with a
South Korean dairy company for the rights to its probiotic
Reuteri bacteria.